A tragedy was narrowly avoided on December 27 at Los Angeles airport (United States). Shortly after 4:30 p.m. local time, a private jet carrying the Gonzaga University men's basketball team nearly crossed a runway as an Airbus A321 was preparing to take off, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Press.
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The images, published on the social network airport shouts at him: “Stop, stop, stop”. The jet waits a few moments before resuming its route.
An open investigation
“Air traffic controllers ordered Key Lime Air Flight 563 to wait before crossing a runway at Los Angeles International Airport because a second plane was taking off from the runway at the time,” Federal Aviation confirmed Administration (FAA) in a press release.
No injuries were reported. But an investigation was opened by the FAA to determine the circumstances of this incident which could have had a much more dramatic outcome.