Passenger Jets Come Within Seconds of Scary Mid

A potentially catastrophic airplane crash was avoided by mere seconds thanks to a cool-as-ice air traffic controller, according to reports. Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera said the incident over Los Angeles was averted when the controller was able to alert the pilots to the danger. Flights ITA AZ621 and American AA4 were taking off from runways 24 and 25, respectively, on Friday, Oct. 31. The ITA Airways plane was bound for Rome and cleared to turn left, while the American Airlines Airbus A321 was bound for JFK and cleared to turn right. The Daily Mail reports that the ITA flight, thought to be an Airbus A339, turned left earlier than planned, putting the two planes on a collision course. They were going at more than 200 mph and came within 3000 feet of one another, meaning it would