‘Stop, stop, stop!’: jet carrying Gonzaga basketball team avoids collision at LAX

Jet carrying Bulldogs ordered to stop to avoid collision
FAA launches investigation into LAX runway incident

The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation after a private jet carrying the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team nearly crossed a runway as another flight was taking off Friday at Los Angeles International Airport.

The plane operated by Key Lime Air was ordered by air traffic controllers to stop as a Delta aircraft took off. No one was injured.

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