A Frontier Airlines flight bound for Atlanta had a close call with service trucks while taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport shortly after 11 p.m. Wednesday night, according to air traffic control audio.
In a recorded transcript of ATC communications, the pilot alerted ground controllers that two trucks had cut in front of the aircraft on the taxiway, forcing the crew to brake suddenly.
“Hey ground… did you see this?” the pilot said, according to the recording. When air traffic control responded that it had not, the pilot added, “Two trucks just cut us off… we had to slam on the brakes over here.”
Air traffic control confirmed it was speaking with Frontier Airlines and relayed the report to ground crews, stating that two trucks had cut off the aircraft at a service road intersection identified as Kilo and Bravo.
The pilot said the vehicles were traveling eastbound and that the situation unfolded quickly.
“No, it happened so fast,” the pilot said, adding that the event was “the closest I’ve ever seen.”
The pilot also indicated that no identifying markings or company names were visible on the trucks.
Air traffic control asked whether assistance was needed, and the pilot responded that no help was needed, but described the situation as extremely close.
“Yeah… it was just… it was the closest I’ve ever seen,” the pilot said.
Air traffic control said city operations personnel were notified and attempted to track the vehicles’ movements on nearby service roads.
Frontier Airlines sent the following statement regarding the incident:
“Thank you for your inquiry. We are aware of the incident. No injuries were reported to passengers or crew. We thank our crew for their vigilance and professionalism.”
No injuries were reported in the incident.
NBC4 has requested a statement from LAX and the FAA on the incident and are awaiting a response.
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