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American Airlines flight forced to abort takeoff at LAX after cargo plane enters runway

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

An American Airlines flight was forced to abort takeoff after a cargo flight entered the same runway without authorization, according to the FAA.

ABC 7 Los Angeles's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Plane to Boston stops takeoff in Los Angeles as cargo jet crosses runway

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  2. Newest

    American Airlines flight forced to abort takeoff at LAX after cargo plane enters runway

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

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20 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    American Airlines plane aborts takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport after cargo jet crosses the runway in front of it (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — An American Airlines pilot taking off at Los Angeles International Airport had to slam on the brakes, Sunday, after a cargo plane crossed the runway in front of it.

  2. WMUR

    American Airlines plane aborts takeoff after cargo jet crosses in front of it (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    An American Airlines pilot taking off at Los Angeles International Airport had to slam on the brakes, Sunday, after a cargo plane crossed the runway in front of it.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    American Airlines plane aborts takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport after cargo jet crosses the runway in front of it | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — An American Airlines pilot taking off at Los Angeles International Airport had to slam on

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Plane to Boston stops takeoff in Los Angeles as cargo jet crosses runway (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A plane headed from LA to Boston had to suddenly stop as it was taking off when a cargo jet crossed its runway Sunday night, federal aviation officials said.

  5. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    American Airlines flight forced to abort takeoff at LAX after cargo plane enters runway (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    An American Airlines flight was forced to abort takeoff after a cargo flight entered the same runway without authorization, according to the FAA.

  6. WSVN Miami

    American Airlines plane aborts takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport after cargo jet crosses the runway in front of it - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    Washington (CNN) — An American Airlines pilot taking off at Los Angeles International Airport had to slam on the brakes Sunday after a cargo plane crossed

  7. The Boston Globe

    Runway incident at LAX causes Boston-bound American Airlines flight to abandon takeoff, officials said (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The American Airlines plane and the cargo aircraft came within nearly a mile of each other, the FAA said.

  8. New York Post

    American Airlines plane aborts takeoff at LAX after cargo jet crosses runway ‘without authorization’ (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    American Airlines Flight 2453 aborted its takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport to Boston after the crew noticed another aircraft on the runway Sunday morning, American Airlines said in a statement to The Post.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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