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 Nearly Crashes Into Mountain In Hawaii
American Airlines Flight 298 was just starting a five-hour voyage across the Pacific Ocean to LAX when the pilots missed an assigned turn and headed directly toward mountainous terrain. The Airbus was flying roughly 200 feet beneath the height of the tallest peak in the area, Simple Flying reports.
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, Nov. 13 after the plane left Honolulu International Airport to embark on a journey to Los Angeles International Airport.
American Airlines flight narrowly avoids mountain range in Hawaii
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An American Airlines flight apparently came dangerously close to the Koolau mountain range earlier this week. Aircraft tracker FlightAware shows Flight 298 departed from Honolulu for Los Angeles on Wednesday just after 12:30 a.m.
FAA Investigating American Airlines Flight's 'Expedited Climb' to Avoid Mountain
The FAA is investigating an incident where an American Airlines flight departing from Honolulu had to expedite its climb to avoid terrain, following air traffic control instructions.
American Airlines flight ordered to make 'expedited climb' to avoid crashing into mountain after Hawaii 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 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.
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