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FAA Investigates Near-Disaster at San Francisco Airport

5/31/2025

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On May 13, 2025, a near-disaster unfolded at San Francisco International Airport when a United Airlines A320 veered left instead of right during takeoff, narrowly missing a SkyWest CRJ-200. The two aircraft came alarmingly close—just 0.4 nautical miles apart horizontally and 280 feet vertically. The FAA is now probing this alarming incident.

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Story summary

On May 13, 2025, a near-disaster unfolded at San Francisco International Airport when a United Airlines A320 veered left instead of right during takeoff, narrowly missing a SkyWest CRJ-200. The two aircraft came alarmingly close—just 0.4 nautical miles apart horizontally and 280 feet vertically. The FAA is now probing this alarming incident.