The Federal Aviation Administration says an air traffic controller’s instructions kept an American Airlines flight from hitting mountains near Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii.

American Airlines flight AA298, which departed Honolulu International Airport in Hawaii in the early hours of the morning, received a request from air traffic control to accelerat

"An air traffic controller instructed American Airlines Flight 298 to perform an expedited climb after the crew did not make the assigned turn while departing from Honolulu Intern

The incident occurred around 1 a.m. local time, involving American Airlines Flight 298 bound for Los Angeles. Shortly after takeoff, air traffic control instructed the pilots to "turn right and expedite your climb through the terrain,