HOUSTON — Federal officials are investigating an aviation incident involving two departing flights at George Bush Intercontinental Airport earlier this month.
According to a preliminary statement from the Federal Aviation Administration, air traffic control instructed Volaris Flight 4321 to turn left after departing Bush Airport. The FAA says the flight instead turned right toward CommuteAir Flight 814, which had departed a parallel runway.
The FAA said the event occurred around 3:05 p.m. on Dec. 18, and emphasized that the information is preliminary and subject to change…