An American Airlines flight bound for Boston was forced to halt takeoff Sunday evening when another aircraft entered the active runway at Los Angeles International Airport.
The American Airlines flight, operating as Flight 2453, was carrying 94 passengers and seven crew members aboard an Airbus A321 during the incident. No injuries were reported from the incident, the airline said.
"On Sept. 28, American Airlines flight 2453, with service from Los Angeles (LAX) to Boston (BOS), discontinued its takeoff after the crew observed another aircraft on the runway," the airline stated in an email to NTD News. "The aircraft later re-departed for BOS normally. We thank our crew members for their quick action and our customers for their understanding."
The LAX incident comes amid other recent American Airlines safety-related events in recent months.
Just one day earlier, on Sept. 29, maintenance crews at Charlotte Douglas International Airport found a dead individual in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines plane that had recently arrived from Europe, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. The person was found during routine maintenance procedures on the plane.
In August, American Airlines Flight 357, traveling from Philadelphia to Phoenix, was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Washington Dulles International Airport after a passenger's electronic device caught fire, the FAA said. The Airbus A321, carrying 160 passengers and six crew members, landed safely around 11:50 a.m. on Aug. 25.
Crew on the plane had reported a fire in one of the passenger rows, and emergency responders met the aircraft once it landed. American Airlines confirmed the incident in a statement to NTD, saying the customer's device was "quickly contained by crew members prior to landing."
"We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this caused and thank our crew for their professionalism," the airline stated.
Following the LAX runway mishap, the same American Airlines plane successfully took off later that evening, completing its scheduled service to Boston without further issues. The FAA has not yet said whether more investigation or actions will be taken regarding the unauthorized runway crossing.