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

An Air France Airbus A350-900 (AF28) and an American Airlines A321 came within 400 feet (121 meters) of each other shortly after departing Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) early Saturday morning. The near miss was avoided through quick actions by air traffic control and the crews. Air France flight 28 was bound for Papeete (PPT), while American was departing toward Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW). The A350 was cleared to take off via the SUMMR2 procedure; during its climb it identified the American jet and separation dropped to the close range. At the same time, American was instructed to stay at 2,000 feet to allow Air France to turn and proceed to FL270, after what the article says involved incorrect actions, including an unauthorized turn by Air France.