Error sends jet into path of other plane in California
Federal officials are investigating after an air traffic controller error sent a jet from Los Angeles International into the flight path of another plane while flying low toward Southern California mountains. An EVA Air Boeing 777 that left LAX in heavy rain around 1:20 am Friday heading to Taiwan was given an incorrect instruction by a controller based in San Diego to turn left instead of right. That sent the airliner toward mountains above Altadena, as well as toward the path of an Air Canada plane that had just taken off. Audio traffic indicates that the same controller realised the error and told the airliner to level out and change direction. The controller told the pilot several times to head south. More than a minute later, she was still trying to get him to comply. The EVA crew eventually pulled up and got onto the right flight path. <br/>
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Error sends jet into path of other plane in California
Federal officials are investigating after an air traffic controller error sent a jet from Los Angeles International into the flight path of another plane while flying low toward Southern California mountains. An EVA Air Boeing 777 that left LAX in heavy rain around 1:20 am Friday heading to Taiwan was given an incorrect instruction by a controller based in San Diego to turn left instead of right. That sent the airliner toward mountains above Altadena, as well as toward the path of an Air Canada plane that had just taken off. Audio traffic indicates that the same controller realised the error and told the airliner to level out and change direction. The controller told the pilot several times to head south. More than a minute later, she was still trying to get him to comply. The EVA crew eventually pulled up and got onto the right flight path. <br/>
