LOS ANGELES \u2014 The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation after a private jet carrying the Gonzaga University men\u2019s basketball team nearly crossed a runway as another flight was taking off Friday at Los Angeles International Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The plane operated by Key Lime Air was ordered by air traffic controllers to stop as a Delta aircraft took off. No one was injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAir traffic controllers directed Key Lime Air Flight 563 to hold short of crossing a runway at Los Angeles International Airport because a second aircraft was taking off from the runway at the time,\u201d the FAA said in a statement. \u201cWhen the Embraer E135 jet proceeded to cross the hold bars, air traffic controllers told the pilots to stop. The jet never crossed the runway edge line.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A plane-spotting livestream shows the incident and captured audio of an air traffic controller telling the Key Lime Air flight to \u201cstop, stop, stop.\u201d The flight immediately stopped, and then proceeded after a few moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gonzaga was in Los Angeles for its game against UCLA on Saturday. No. 19 Gonzaga lost to the 15th-ranked Bruins 65-62 in the first college basketball game played at Intuit Dome, the new home of the NBA\u2019s Los Angeles Clippers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe understand that the incident at LAX is under investigation and we will review this information as it becomes available,\u201d the university said in an email Monday afternoon. \u201cOur team members aboard the aircraft were unaware of the situation as it occurred and we are grateful that the incident ended safely for all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key Lime Air did not immediately respond to The Associated Press\u2019 request for comment Monday. Los Angeles World Airports referred a media inquiry to the FAA, and a Delta spokesperson said there were no problems for its aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDelta flight 471 operated as normal, and we are not aware of any communication from the FAA regarding this flight. We are cooperating with aviation officials on their investigation,\u201d the airline said in an email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n