No fatalities
27 Oct 2023: AIRBUS A321-271N 271N — HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC — Long Beach, CA
Probable cause
The local controller’s poor judgment in prioritization of their ground traffic ahead of their airborne traffic, that became a distraction and led to a loss of situational awareness resulting in a near midair collision. Contributing to the incident was the controller in charge’s ineffective oversight.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
ATC personnel