LOS ANGELES, Ca. — Air traffic controllers had to tell the pilot of a jet carrying the Gonzaga men’s basketball team to stop on the tarmac to avoid another plane that was taking off.
The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. Friday as the team was arriving in Los Angeles to take on UCLA.
As the Key Lime Air chartered jet was taxiing, a Delta commercial plane was heading down the runway to take off.
The air traffic controller intervened and told the jet to “stop, stop, stop,” to avoid a potential collision.
The FAA says Gonzaga’s plane did not enter the runway while the other plane was taking off.
The video was captured on a livestream by Kevin Ray.
In a statement, Gonzaga said:
We understand that the incident at LAX is under investigation and we will review this information as it becomes available. Our team members aboard the aircraft were unaware of the situation as it occurred and we are grateful that the incident ended safely for all.
In a statement from a Delta spokesperson, its flight operated as normal.
The incident is under investigation by the FAA.
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