Yikes: Southwest 737 & Helicopter On Collision Course, ATC Just Watches

Southwest Airlines Dodged A Collision At Just 2,000 Feet — And The Only Air Traffic Control Response Was ‘Roger.’

At 2,000 feet over Cleveland, a Southwest jet and a medical helicopter crossed paths—while the tower’s calm “Roger” left pilots to save themselves.

Yikes: Southwest 737 & Helicopter On Collision Course, ATC Just Watches

You’d think we would’ve learned our lesson about a lack of separation between commercial aircraft and helicopters near airports from the fatal crash earlier this year, but here’s another incident that leaves us shaking our heads… Southwest 737 & medical helicopter have very close call VASAviation has the story of an incident that happened on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE). The incident involves a So…