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FAA says Air France jet veered towards American Airlines plane at LAX
An Air France flight departing Los Angeles International Airport nearly crossed paths with an American Airlines aircraft taking off from a parallel runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Air traffic controllers issued immediate corrective instructions, averting a collision and highlighting the importance of clear departure procedures and rapid intervention.
The incident happened at about 12.20am on 7 November. The FAA said Air France Flight 28 entered the other aircraft’s path after an unauthorised turn; flight-tracking data put the planes about one nautical mile apart, with an estimated 500 passengers aboard in total. In radio audio, a controller told the Air France crew to turn immediately and questioned why it had turned instead of following its assigned departure route. The flight later landed safely in Papeete.
In short
- An Air France plane nearly crossed an American Airlines flight’s path near LAX.
- The aircraft were about one nautical mile apart.
- Air traffic control intervened and the Air France flight landed safely.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Plane nearly collides with American Airlines aircraft over LAX with shell-shocked pilot heard in flight audio: ‘Give me a minute’”.