2 Jets Avoid Mid-Air Collision After Taking Off from LAX

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Two passenger jets taking off from Los Angeles International Airport narrowly avoided a mid-air collision last week

According to flight tracking data, ITA Airways flight 621 turned directly in front of American Airlines flight 4 after take off on Oct. 31

After being confronted by air traffic controllers, the ITA Airways pilot offered a one word response

Two passenger jets flying near Los Angeles International Airport last week nearly avoided a mid-air collision , according to an air traffic control radio recording.

On Friday, Oct. 31, Italian airline ITA Airways flight 621 departed runway 24L for Rome around 4:11 p.m. local time, per FlightAware . Just a moment later, American Airlines flight 4 took off towards New York City from runway 25R.

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