The close-call moment when an American Airlines pilot had to abruptly yank the plane up 700 feet to avoid colliding with a United flight midair

Mon, 08/21/2023 - 21:40

American Airlines plane in air with bright blue sky and clouds — American Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft as seen on final approach flying over the houses of Myrtle avenue in London, a famous location for plane spotting, for landing at London Heathrow Airport LHR
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An air traffic controller directed a United flight dangerously close to an American plane in July.
The American pilot yanked the plane up to avoid a possible collision, The New York Times reported.
The Times said it was just one of several recent collision close-calls involving major US airlines.

An American Airlines pilot had to yank his plane upward 700 feet to avoid colliding with a United flight in July, according to an investigation published Monday by The New York Times.