"Stop Your Altitude Climb": American Airlines & ITA Airways' Planes Nearly Collide Mid

An American Airlines Airbus A321 had to halt its climb out of Los Angeles International Airport after an ITA Airways Airbus A330-900 departing from a parallel runway to the north turned left, flying right in front of it. As reported by CSB News, the incident occurred on October 31, 2025, and the ITA A330 was instructed to correct its flight path, while the American A321 had to level off until it was clear of the other jet.

The American A321 was departing from LAX's Runway 25R, the primary departure runway for the south side of the airport, while the ITA Airways A330 was departing from Runway 24L, the primary departure runway on the north side of the airport. The near miss was a concerning lapse of separation, but both planes would continue their flights uneventfully. Simple Flying h