A video captured at Los Angeles International Airport, in the United States, and now viral on social media, records what could have been a serious accident between two planes.
The incident occurred last Friday and the images show a passenger plane about to take off while, a few meters away, a private jet was forced to stop on orders from air traffic control. In the video, you can hear the urgent warning: “Stop, stop, stop”.
On the private jet was the Gonzaga University basketball team, which, according to the institution, “did not understand the situation”.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the case, which also has the collaboration of Delta Air Lines, responsible for the other flight involved. The airline assures that the flight presented no problems.
Two planes come dangerously close to each other in US, caught on video
A Key Lime Air jet carrying the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team nearly crossed a runway and came dangerously close to a Delta aircraft that had just taken off from the Los Angeles airport (LAX) in…
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The images were captured by a camera that broadcasts live and show a moment that, although without consequences, reminds us of the importance of surveillance and coordination at busy airports.
