Plane spotters at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) have alleged a Delta Air Lines flight came scarily close to a charter flight when departing from the Californian airport’s runway.
DL471 departed Los Angeles for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) on Friday, December 27, at 16:20, five minutes behind schedule. The aircraft operating the flight was an Airbus A321 (registration N317DN, serial number 7373). The flight arrived in Atlanta three hours and 48 minutes later, at 23:08 local time.
On the flight’s departure, it is alleged that the Atlanta -bound flight came close to a charter jet operated by Key Lime Air, that had just arrived from Spokane, carrying the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has since launched an investigation into the alleged near-miss following reports of a close call occurring on the airport’s runway. – Simple Flying
