HOUSTON, Texas — Two jets taking off from Houston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport narrowly avoided collision on Dec. 18, according to ABC News.
According to air traffic control recordings obtained by ABC News, the flights were a Volaris Airlines flight to El Salvador and a United Express flight to Jackson, Miss.
Flight records show the Volaris jet made an unauthorized right turn into the path of the United Express flight for an unknown reason.
Both planes received collision avoidance alarms and were directed to take evasive action to prevent a collision. Following the alarms, both flights continued to their respective destinations.
ABC News reached out to both airlines and has not yet heard back.
The Federal Aviation Administration said it will respond to a…
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