Air France A350 Nearly Collides Midair With American A321 After Wrong Turn At LAX

An Air France Airbus A350 nearly collided with an American Airlines Boeing A321 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on the night of July 19, 2023. The incident occurred following a midnight departure from LAX where the Air France aircraft executed an unauthorized left turn. This maneuver directly impacted the flight path of an approaching American Airlines A321 which was in its climb phase. Controllers immediately took action to separate the two aircraft, preventing what could have been a catastrophic collision. Investigations are currently underway by both Air France and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to determine the precise cause of the error.