FAA Investigates Near-Collision Involving Gonzaga Basketball Team Jet at LAX

A Key Lime Air charter carrying the team was ordered to stop as a Delta flight took off, avoiding a potential runway disaster.

The incident occurred on December 27 at Los Angeles International Airport when a Key Lime Air charter jet carrying the Gonzaga men's basketball team was instructed to stop short of a runway.
Air traffic controllers urgently intervened with repeated commands to halt the jet as a Delta Airlines plane was taking off on the same runway.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that the Key Lime Air jet stopped before crossing the runway edge line and has launched an investigation into the event.
Footage of the incident, captured on a livestream, has gone viral, highlighting the critical role of air traffic controllers in preventing a potential collision.
Gonzaga University stated that team members aboard the plane were unaware of the situation and expressed gratitude for the safe resolution of the incident.