FAA Probes Near-Collision Between Frontier Jet and Trucks on LAX Taxiway

The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation after a Frontier Airlines jet with 217 passengers and seven crew nearly collided with two trucks while taxiing at low speed at Los Angeles International Airport, forcing the pilots to brake hard to avoid impact. In recorded air traffic control audio, the pilot tells controllers the trucks 'cut us off' and calls it the 'closest' call he has ever seen, saying he needs to check on flight attendants after the sudden stop. LAX has not yet identified who was driving the trucks or why they crossed in front of the aircraft, while a former F‑18 pilot now teaching at the U.S. Naval Academy notes there are known ground‑visibility blind spots from the tower at LAX that can leave some taxiways unwatched. CBS’s transportation correspondent stresses that, unlike last month’s fatal LaGuardia runway crash, this incident occurred at roughly 15 mph on a taxiway rather than at takeoff speed, but aviation experts say it is still a serious 'lesson learned' about mixed vehicle–aircraft traffic on crowded airfields. The probe will add to scrutiny of runway and taxiway incursion risks at major U.S. airports as air traffic and ground congestion continue to grow.