LOS ANGELES - Two aircraft came close to colliding on a runway at Los Angeles International Airport last weekend in the latest near miss at the world's fifth busiest passenger airport, officials said.
A SkyWest regional jet nearing takeoff for San Antonio was forced to slam on its brakes when a Gulfstream business jet strayed in front of it Saturday. The Skywest jet, carrying 39 passengers, came to a stop less than 100 feet from the Gulfstream plane.
Air traffic controllers in the tower at LAX said it was the closest they'd seen two airplanes come to each other at the facility without colliding. Aviation officials said the incident would likely be classified as the most serious close call at the airport since 2000. It was the eighth near miss this year.
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