American Airlines plane aborts takeoff after cargo jet crosses in front of it

CNN —

An American Airlines pilot taking off at Los Angeles International Airport had to slam on the brakes, Sunday, after a cargo plane crossed the runway in front of it.

AeroLogic Flight 619, using the callsign German Cargo 619, landed at LAX at 10:33 p.m. from Shanghai, China. AeroLogic is a joint venture between Lufthansa Cargo and DHL.

The Boeing 777 was waiting between two runways to taxi to its parking spot as American Airlines flight 2453 was preparing for takeoff for Boston.

Air traffic control directed the AeroLogic flight to cross runway 25L, but instead the pilots made a right turn putting them in the path of the jet, according to audio from the website LiveATC.net.

"German Cargo 619, Stop," the LAX air traffic controller said urgently.

"We are on the runway," the cargo pi