Simple Flying
• Aaron Bailey
An Air France A350 departing Los Angeles International Airport made an unauthorized left turn, intersecting the climb path of an American Airlines A321. The aircraft narrowly avoided a collision, according to reports; the articles provide no further details about the cause or any investigation.
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An Air France A350 departing Los Angeles International Airport made an unauthorized left turn, intersecting the climb path of an American Airlines A321. The aircraft narrowly avoided a collision, according to reports; the articles provide no further details about the cause or any investigation.
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