Air France A350 deviates on departure, comes close to American A321 at LAX

· Aviation · United States · France

An Air France Airbus A350-900 and an American Airlines Airbus A321-200 were involved in a near-mid-air collision shortly after the Air France jet departed Los Angeles International Airport. The Air France A350 deviated from its departure path, bringing it close to the American A321. Both are widebody and narrowbody Airbus types operated on long-haul and domestic routes respectively at one of the busiest airports in the United States. The incident adds to a series of runway and departure-path conflicts that regulators and airlines have been tracking closely, and it puts attention on departure procedures and crew coordination at high-traffic hubs. No injuries or damage were reported in the item.

Why it matters：Near-miss events at major hubs feed directly into regulatory scrutiny of departure procedures and ATC staffing, and can prompt new clearance and crew-coordination rules that affect every airline operating at congested airports.

Key points

  • The event involved an Air France A350-900 and an American Airlines A321-200.
  • The Air France jet deviated from its departure path after leaving LAX.
  • Both aircraft types are Airbus models widely used on long-haul and domestic routes.

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