Confused Air France Pilots Make Wrong Turn After Takeoff From LAX, Leading To Close Call
The controller issued a traffic alert after the Air France A350 turned into an American Airlines A321’s path, with less than a mile of separation.
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Unauthorized Air France turn after takeoff from LAX causes 301 ft vertical separation with American A321
LOS ANGELES — Aviation authorities are reviewing a tense close call at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Saturday after an Air France Airbus A350 and an American Airlines Airbus A321 found themselves on converging flight paths just seconds after departing parallel runways. The incident involved Air France Flight AF28 (an Airbus A350-900, registration F-HUVK), […]
Two passenger jets taking off from Los Angeles International Airport were in serious danger early Saturday morning when their flight paths suddenly crossed. The Air France and American Airlines planes were separated by an estimated 120 meters at the most critical moment. A potential collision was averted thanks to the quick intervention of air traffic controllers.
Air France Jet Turns Toward American Airlines Plane After Takeoff At LAX—Controller Warns ‘Traffic 12 O’Clock'
An Air France Airbus A350 turned left toward an American Airlines jet after takeoff from LAX early Saturday morning, requiring urgent intervention. The controller ordered Air France to turn immediately, and told American to return to 2,000 feet. He warned: “Traffic twelve o’clock. Less than a mile.”
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