American Airlines Flight in Hawaii Avoids Mountain Collision with Quick Climb
TL;DR
The FAA is investigating an incident involving an American Airlines A321neo that failed to make a required turn after departing from Honolulu, bringing it close to mountainous terrain. The air traffic controller instructed the crew to expedite their climb and turn right, ensuring the aircraft remained safely above the terrain. The flight continued to Los Angeles without further issues, and American Airlines stated there were no alerts indicating terrain clearance problems.
- FAA Probing Honolulu Flight After Close Call With Mountains AirlineGeeks.com
- American Airlines flight narrowly avoids mountain with 'expedited climb' ABC News
- American Airlines flight out of Hawaii told to make ‘expedited climb’ to avoid mountains CNN
- American Airlines plane narrowly misses mountain after takeoff Yahoo! Voices
- American Airlines pilots told to make ‘expedited climb’ to avoid Hawaii mountains The Hill
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