Air France flight nearly hits American Airlines plane after taking off from LAX in Los Angeles, California

American Airlines Air France flight nearly hits American Airlines plane after taking off from LAX The two planes came within about 1 nautical mile of each other. Tuesday, November 10, 2026 12:13AM An Air France plane nearly hit an American Airlines jet in a close call as the two aircrafts were departing from LAX over the weekend. KABC LOS ANGELES -- An Air France plane nearly hit an American Airlines jet in a close call as the two aircrafts were departing from LAX over the weekend. The incident happened around 12:20 a.m. Saturday. FlightRadar24 data show the two planes came within about 1 nautical mile of each other. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Air France flight made an authorized turn after taking off and went into the path of another plane that left from a parallel runway. SEE ALSO: FAA investigating close call at New York City's LaGuardia Airport between Delta flight, business jet Evanston Township HS student killed in Deerfield crash involving Chicago Tribune box truck 1 hour ago Bill Belichick's ex-girlfriend Jordon Hudson sues over 2023 Ring cam video 30 minutes ago Wisconsin state trooper detained by ICE while boarding domestic flight to be released Air France says the crew received a request from air traffic control to adjust its path shortly after takeoff. ABC Los Angeles affiliate KABC reached out to American Airlines for comment. The FAA says its findings are preliminary, and the investigation is ongoing. Report a correction or typo Copyright © 2026 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved. Related Topics TRAVEL AMERICAN AIRLINES U.S. & WORLD AIRPORT NEWS AIR TRAVEL CLOSE CALL NJ travelers recount restraining unruly passenger during flight Unruly passenger restrained with duct tape during flight American Airlines flight to Chicago aborts takeoff at LaGuardia in NYC after apparent bird strike More questions as another plane blows tires at O'Hare this month Watch Live ON NOW ETHS student killed in suburban crash involving Chicago Tribune truck 1 hour ago Bill Belichick's ex-girlfriend Jordon Hudson sues over Ring cam video 30 minutes ago Wisconsin state trooper detained by ICE to be released Man convicted of fatally stabbing young suburban mom 120 times in 1966 12 minutes ago Voice recorder from Florida jet crash recovered by investigators 1 hour ago Mother charged in OD death of 12-year-old daughter: Joliet police Suburban hospital placed on EMS bypass as owner fails to make payroll OSU suspends frat while investigating video of men engulfed in flames