‘Stop, stop, stop’: Air traffic control intervenes to avoid plane collision on LAX runway

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A private jet carrying a college basketball team narrowly avoided colliding with a departing flight at Los Angeles International airport, after a last minute intervention from air traffic control. The Key Lime Air Flight 563 was directed to “hold short” of crossing a runway where a second plane was taking off, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. In the years I’ve been doing this, I’ve never heard an ATC controller tell a plane to ‘Stop, stop, stop,’” The Federal Aviation Administration said it was investigating the close-call incident but said that the private jet “never crossed the runway edge line.” “Air traffic controllers directed Key Lime Air Flight 563 to hold short of crossing a runway at Los Angeles International Airport because a second aircraft was taking off from the runway at the time,” the FAA said in a statement, shared with The Independent. The jet never crossed the runway edge line… The FAA will investigate.” open image in gallery The private jet carrying a team of college basketball players narrowly avoided colliding with another plane on the runway The Key Lime Air Flight had just arrived from Washington state, and was transporting the Gonzaga University’s men’s basketball team to LA, ahead of a match with UCLA the following day.