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United Jet's Wrong Route at SFO Nearly Causes Collision

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Source: One Mile at a Time
United Jet's Wrong Route at SFO Nearly Causes Collision
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TL;DR

A near-disaster occurred at SFO when a United A320 made a wrong turn after takeoff, coming dangerously close to a SkyWest CRJ, due to possible FMS programming error and communication issues, highlighting significant safety lapses.

Topics:nationaviation-safety#aviation-safety#near-collision#parallel-takeoff#pilot-error#sfo-incident#united-airlines
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  1. Oy: United Jet Flies Wrong Route Departing SFO, Causes Near Disaster  One Mile at a Time
  2. FAA probing close call at San Francisco International Airport between United, SkyWest jets  CBS News
  3. United jet turns wrong way after takeoff at SFO, nearly collides with SkyWest plane  San Francisco Chronicle
  4. Incident: United A320 at San Francisco on May 13th 2025, turned wrong way on climb out, near collision  The Aviation Herald
  5. United A320 Cuts Off SkyWest CRJ 200 At San Francisco  AVweb

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