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Aviation incidents at Los Angeles International Airport

Overview

Two separate aviation incidents occurred at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in late 2026.

On October 6, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 collided with an Air Canada Boeing 777 on a taxiway. The Delta aircraft was preparing for departure to Tokyo-Haneda when its wingtip struck the horizontal stabilizer of the Air Canada plane, which was being towed to a gate. No injuries were reported, though both aircraft required technical inspections and repairs. The Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation into the ground collision.

On November 7, an Air France Airbus A350 experienced a near miss with an American Airlines Airbus A321. Shortly after takeoff from runway 24L, the Air France crew, operating Flight 28 bound for Papeete, Tahiti, reportedly made an unauthorized left turn, deviating from the assigned SUMMR2 departure procedure. This maneuver placed the aircraft within approximately 0.76 nautical miles horizontally and between 300 and 400 feet vertically of American Airlines Flight 1660, which had departed from the parallel runway 25R heading toward Dallas-Fort Worth.

Air traffic controllers intervened by ordering the Air France crew to fly a heading of 270 degrees and instructing the American Airlines pilots to maintain an altitude of 2,000 feet. Both aircraft, carrying an estimated 500 passengers combined, continued to their destinations safely. The FAA is investigating the incident as a possible pilot deviation, which could lead to disciplinary action for the Air France flight crew.

Entities

Los Angeles International Airport · Federal Aviation Administration · American Airlines · Air France · Air Canada

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Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 7 sources
    Air France and American Airlines aircraft narrowly avoid mid-air collision in Los Angeles

    An Air France flight made an unauthorized turn after departing LAX, nearly colliding with an American Airlines jet. The FAA is investigating the near-miss involving approximately 500 passengers.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 22 sources
    FAA investigates near midair collision at LAX

    The FAA is investigating a near midair collision at LAX after an Air France jet made an unauthorized turn into the path of an American Airlines plane following takeoff on November 7.

  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Delta Airbus A350 collides with Air Canada Boeing 777 at LAX

    A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 collided with an Air Canada Boeing 777 on a taxiway at LAX. No injuries were reported, and the FAA is investigating the incident.

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