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The Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating after a recent American Airlines flight dodged a nearby mountain while leaving from Hawaii. American Airlines Flight 298, which departed from Honolulu International Airport, was instructed by an air traffic controller to execute an "expedited climb" after the flight crew did not make an assigned turn, according to the agency. The incident happened at about 1 a.m. on Wednesday as the flight was headed to Los Angeles. In a statement sent to USA TODAY, an American Airlines spokesperson said the flight crew requested to turn right during the ascension out of Honolulu and received clearance. The spokesperson said "there was no Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) alert as there were no issues with terrain clearance based on the trajectory of the aircraft.” The EGPWS alerts flight crew about nearby terrain to avoid any potential collision, according to Honeywell Aerospace Technologies.<br/>

An Alaska Airlines jet made a rough landing in Los Angeles Thursday night after the plane lost a tire during take off in Washington D.C. Flight 309 departed from Dulles International Airport just before 5:30 p.m. and landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport just after 8 p.m., according to FlightAware, a site that tracks flight paths. According to an Alaska Airline spokesperson, the Boeing 737-900 had 175 passengers and six crew members on board, and preliminary reports indicate the jet sustained "a main gear tire failure." "As precaution during arrival at LAX, our pilots declared an emergency landing to have extra support available if needed," the spokesperson told USA TODAY Friday morning. The passengers were alerted to prepare for a rough landing about an hour before landing, according to KABC-TV, which interviewed passengers. The plane landed safety, the airline reported, and no one was injured.<br/>