Federal officials investigate near midair collision at Los Angeles airport

Two passenger planes operated by Air France and American Airlines came close to a midair collision after departing from Los Angeles International Airport, according to reports from Fox News, CBS News, and KTLA. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed to Fox News that the incident occurred around 12:20 a.m. on November 7. [1][2][3][6][8]

The Federal Aviation Administration told Fox News that the crew of Air France Flight 28 made a turn it had not been cleared to make after taking off. This unauthorized turn sent the Air France jet into the path of an American Airlines aircraft. Reports from Fox News, The Independent, and Simple Flying noted that air traffic control audio captured the moment of the close call. [1][5][8][9]

Simple Flying reported that the incident involved an Air France Airbus A350 and an American Airlines Airbus A321. American Airlines is the world's largest airline by daily flights and passengers carried, maintaining its headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. Air France is the flag carrier of France, based at Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris. [9][10][11]

CBS News reported that the Federal Aviation Administration is conducting an investigation into the near collision at Los Angeles International Airport. [2][3]