American Airlines Flight Nearly Slams Into Mountain

American Airlines flight out of Hawaii told to make ‘expedited climb’ to avoid mountains
The Federal Aviation Administration says an air traffic controller’s instructions kept an American Airlines flight from hitting mountains near Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii.
American Airlines Flight Narrowly Avoids Mountain
Simple Flying, an aviation news outlet, reported that after taxiing for 14 minutes, the Airbus A321neo aircraft took off from Runway 8L at 12:49 a.m. local time toward Los Angeles International Airport. The runway is less frequently used for eastbound departures compared to Runway 8R, the outlet said.
American Airlines flight avoids Hawaii mountain in ‘expedited climb’ after takeoff
An American Airlines flight departing Hawaii was hastily ordered to make an “expedited climb” to avoid crashing into mountainous terrain on Wednesday.
American Airlines plane avoids hitting a mountain
FAA: ‘Expedited climb after the crew did not make the assigned turn’ "An air traffic controller instructed American Airlines Flight 298 to perform an expedited climb after the
American Airlines flight performs 'expedited climb' to avoid hitting mountain
An American Airlines flight departing from Hawaii had to make an "expedited climb" in order to avoid hitting a mountain during takeoff. There are no reports of injuries on the flight and the Federal Aviation Administration will be investigating.
American Airlines Flight Performs 'Expedited Climb' to Avoid Hawaii Mountain: Reports
An American Airlines flight avoided a mountain in Hawaii by performing a sudden "expedited climb," according to multiple outlets including ABC News. The alleged incident happened at around 1 a.m. local time on Wednesday,
American Airlines plane narrowly misses mountain after takeoff
An air traffic controller is being praised for his quick actions and ensuring an American Airlines flight didn’t hit a mountain just moments after takeoff. The flight was leaving Honolulu and headed to Los Angeles Wednesday when an air traffic controller stepped in after the pilot did not make an assigned turn.
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