Officials Investigating After Private Jet and Airliner Have Close Encounter

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Officials Investigating After Private Jet and Airliner Have Close Encounter

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is investigating an incident in which a private jet appeared to move too close to an airliner as it was taking off from Los Angeles International Airport on Friday, December 27, according to

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The private jet, which was carrying the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team, “proceeded to cross the hold bars,” prompting air traffic controllers to order the pilots to halt, the FAA

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the Los Angeles Times. “The jet never crossed the runway edge line,” the FAA said.

Airline Video Live captured this footage of the incident in a livestream. In the video, a controller can be heard saying “stop, stop, stop” as the smaller jet can be seen nearing the runway where the Delta plane was taking off.

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The charter jet was operated by Key Lime Air, which

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NBC that it “takes pride in its pilots and training model, a regimen that demands the highest competency in the industry today.” Credit: Airline Videos Live via Storyful

Video Transcript

Ke stop, stop, stop.

Oh, 84.

We’re gonna go back through and hold the 24 5.

Did you guys hear that?

I, I swear he said key lime pie.

13 120.

Key, stop, stop, stop.

Oh, 1346 across downfield to 42 434.

563 hold in position now cross runway 24 left contact ground on 121.65.

Surprised that he didn’t get a number.

120 with 5.

24 right.

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