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Event LAX85LA056
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THE PLT OF THE DEPARTING ACFT REPORTED THAT HE BROADCAST HIS INTENTIONS OF TAKEOFF & HE MADE A 360 DEG CLEARING TURN TO CHECK FOR INBND ACFT BEFORE BEGINNING HIS TAKEOFF ROLL ON RWY 07. PRIOR TO BECOMING AIRBORNE THE PLT OBSERVED AN ACFT ON SHORT FINAL APCH TO RWY 25. TO AVOID A MIDAIR/GROUND COLLISION, THE PLT OF THE DEPARTING ACFT INTENTIONALLY VEERED LEFT & ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE TAKING OFF. A GROUND WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE DEPARTING ACFT APPEAREDTO HAVE BEEN 'OVER-ROTATED' DURING ITS GROUND RUN. THE DEPARTING ACFT FAILED TO PARALLEL THE RWY & AS IT VEERED OFF THE RWY'S SHOULDER, IT COLLIDED WITH 3 AUTOS & A BUILDING. THE INBOUND ACFT LANDED SAFELY ON RWY 25. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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