Air traffic control prevents possible midair collision between two passenger jets at LAX

Aviation expert and former airline captain Steven Arroyo breaks down the frighteningly close encounter between an American Airlines aircraft and an Air France plane at Los Angeles International Airport recently — and what passengers must know.

Steven Arroyo, a retired airline captain and aviation expert, discusses how two passenger planes came dangerously close to each other following a recent takeoff from LAX — and the critical actions that helped prevent a collision. He also noted that such a scenario is "very, very rare."