So I was about twenty in line for takeoff on 22R tonight at JFK's airport on taxiway "Dixie" when a pilot reported to the tower a ultralight/paraglider/"jetpack" or other UFO flew literally over the numbers of 22L and 22R hovered over the cargo ramp, appeared to have dropped something and then climbed to about <1000' and flew 030hdg.
It was an Unidentified Flying Object because no pilot knew what it was. A jetpack. A powered paraglider. A powered hang glider. Homebuilt gyroplane. But it was green and we all saw it. And it wasn't the Green Goblin from Spiderman.
Five police department helicopters were looking for him. But not one security or police car went to the area where he may have dropped a "package".
I saw the thing come down at the cargo ramp but was too far back in line to identify it. Those guys that were 1-5 holding short of 22R, I want to hear from you.
There was a wide-body AA flight that went around immediately before this encounter on 22L. Possibly they went around to avoid the "aircraft".
I am not kidding...Skeptical? Talk to the controllers and the 20 pilots that saw it. Ask for the tapes. It happened at 2000 as we were OFF @ 2016