“I Have a Number for You to Call”: ATC Warns Air France Pilot Following Close Encounter at LAX

An Air France flight AFR028 and an American Airlines flight AAL1660 came dangerously close to each other in the air near Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

ATC issued a traffic alert to AAL1660, instructing the crew to maintain 2,000 feet, while AFR028 was instructed to immediately turn to heading 270.

Following the incident, ATC questioned the Air France pilots about why they had failed to follow the assigned SUMMR 2 Standard Instrument Departure (SID). The pilots confirmed that they had been instructed to fly the SUMMR 2 departure.

The controller stated that the incident could be considered a possible pilot deviation and told the crew: “I have a number for you to call when you’re ready.”

🎥: @theaviationcircle