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Part of situation: Aviation incidents at Los Angeles International Airport (3 clusters)

FAA investigates near midair collision at LAX

LAX Air France American Airlines FAA investigation pilot deviation

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a near midair collision involving two passenger jets at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on November 7, 2026. The incident occurred around 12:20 a.m. when an Air France Airbus A350, bound for Papeete, Tahiti, departed from runway 24L.

Shortly after takeoff, the Air France crew reportedly made an unauthorized left turn, deviating from the assigned SUMMR2 departure procedure. This maneuver placed the aircraft directly in the path of an American Airlines Airbus A321, which had departed from the parallel runway 25R heading toward Dallas-Fort Worth.

Air traffic controllers intervened immediately, ordering the Air France flight to fly a heading of 270 degrees and instructing the American Airlines crew to maintain an altitude of 2,000 feet to avoid a collision. Flight-tracking data indicated the aircraft came within approximately 400 feet vertically and less than one mile horizontally of each other.

Both aircraft continued to their destinations safely. The FAA has classified the event as a possible pilot deviation, a term used for actions taken contrary to air traffic control instructions that may result in disciplinary action.

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Air France · American Airlines · Dallas–Fort Worth · Federal Aviation Administration · Los Angeles International Airport · Papeete

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FAA Investigates Near Collision Between Air France and American Airlines Planes at LAX after takeoff [gulfnews.com]
Dva putnička aviona se zamalo sudarila iznad LA-a. Krivi piloti Air Francea [www.index.hr]
Close call at LAX airport as plane turns in front of another aircraft taking off [kesq.com]
Close call at LAX airport as plane turns in front of another aircraft taking off [kvia.com]
VIDEO Avioni se zamalo sudarili pri polijetanju, spasile ih sekunde: 'Odmah odite u tom smjeru!' [www.vecernji.hr]
Close call at LAX airport as plane turns in front of another aircraft taking off [abc17news.com]
Drama iznad Los Anđelesa: Dva aviona sa 500 putnika zamalo se sudarila u vazduhu [bigportal.ba]
Close call at LAX airport as plane turns in front of another aircraft taking off [krdo.com]
Close call at LAX airport as plane turns in front of another aircraft taking off [localnews8.com]
Investigation Underway Into Near Mid-Air Collision Near LAX [mynewsla.com]
Air France plane narrowly avoids collision after wrong turn [news.az]
Confused Air France Pilots Make Wrong Turn After Takeoff From LAX, Leading To Close Call [onemileatatime.com]
Za dlaku izbjegnuta tragedija, piloti Air Francea napravili neshvatljiv potez [www.oslobodjenje.ba]
États-Unis. Los Angeles : un avion d'Air France frôle la collision avec un autre Airbus après le décollage [www.republicain-lorrain.fr]
Air France Plane Nearly Collides With Another Passenger Jet During Takeoff [www.tori.ng]
Air France Jet Turns Toward American Airlines Plane After Takeoff At LAX—Controller Warns ‘Traffic 12 O’Clock' [viewfromthewing.com]
Drama iznad Los Angelesa: Dva aviona s 500 putnika zamalo se sudarila [www.vijesti.ba]
Air France Jet Turns Toward American Airlines Plane After Takeoff At LAX—Controller Warns ‘Traffic 12 O’Clock' [boardingarea.com]
Air France And American Airlines Jets Nearly Collide After Takeoff In Los Angeles [vinnews.com]
Два патнички авиона за малку ќе се судреа над Лос Анџелес: виновни се пилотите на „Ер Франс“ - zoom.mk [zoom.mk]
Havada tehlikeli yakınlaşma! [www.airporthaber2.com]
起飞一分多钟就玩脱！法航A350硬切美航爬升线 垂直间隔只剩91米 [news.mydrivers.com]