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 298 was just starting a five-hour voyage across the Pacific Ocean to LAX when the pilots missed an assigned turn and headed directly toward mountainous terrain. The Airbus was flying roughly 200 feet beneath the height of the tallest peak in the area, Simple Flying reports.

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," according to audio obtained from LiveATC.net.