Near-miss drama at LAX: Delta flight averts disaster
A Delta Airbus A321 narrowly avoided a collision with a private jet at Los Angeles airport. The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the incident.
There was a dangerous situation at Los Angeles International Airport when two aircraft nearly collided during a routine takeoff. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has started an investigation into the incident involving Delta Air Lines flight DL471 and a Key Lime Air charter plane carrying the Gonzaga basketball team.
Nerve-wracking minutes
The incident occurred when the Delta aircraft began its takeoff procedure, and the Key Lime Air charter plane was starting to move off the runway. An air traffic controller issued an urgent stop command, preventing a potential disaster at takeoff speeds of 240 to 290 kilometres per hour.
A video of the incident appeared online, capturing the controller issuing urgent commands over the radio, instructing one of the planes to stop. The recording captures the controller shouting "stop, stop, stop." The Delta flight continued its journey to Atlanta without further incidents, arriving at 7 p.m. Eastern Time.
Delta Air Lines is proceeding cautiously regarding this matter. A spokesperson for the airline told Fox News Digital that flight 471 followed standard procedures. Although cooperating with aviation authorities, Delta has not received formal notice of the FAA investigation.
