Near-collision between two passenger planes at Los Angeles International Airport

On Saturday, November 7, 2026, a potential mid-air collision occurred at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) involving two passenger aircraft. The incident took place at approximately 00:20 local time after both planes took off from parallel runways.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported that Air France flight 28, an Airbus A350 bound for Tahiti, executed an unauthorized southward turn shortly after departure. This maneuver placed the aircraft directly into the flight path of American Airlines flight 1660, an Airbus A321 headed to Dallas, which had just been cleared for takeoff. Air traffic control intervened immediately, issuing corrective instructions to the Air France crew. Audio recordings confirm that controllers directed the pilot to fly a 270-degree heading to maintain safe separation, noting that the other aircraft was less than one mile away.

Following the corrective maneuvers, both flights successfully regained their intended trajectories and continued to their respective destinations without further incident. The FAA has confirmed the details of the communication and the nature of the unauthorized turn, while an investigation into the cause of the navigation error remains the standard procedure for such air traffic incidents.