Alarms Sound in the Cockpit as Two Southwest Jets Fly Dangerously Close Near Nashville International Airport

2 Southwest Jets Nearly Collide in Nashville

Two Southwest jets in Nashville reportedly got far closer than anyone would like, and federal officials now want to know why, ABC News reports. The FAA says it's investigating a "close call" Saturday evening in which two Southwest flights ended up with just 500 feet of vertical separation—essentially stacked...

2 Southwest planes came within 500 feet in close call near Nashville airport

Air traffic control told the pilots of a flight aborting a landing to turn right, which put them on a potential collision course with another 737 that had been cleared for takeoff from a parallel runway.

2 Southwest Airlines planes narrowly avoided midair collision at Nashville airport after air traffic control mishap

The crew of Southwest Airlines Flight 507 was initiating a go-around at Nashville International Airport around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday when the near-miss unfolded, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement to The Post.

Southwest jets take evasive action to avoid mid-air crash over Nashville

A Southwest flight was directed into the path of another flight leaving Nashville this weekend, causing them to pass within 500 feet of each other.

FAA investigating close call between 2 Southwest planes in Nashville

The FAA is investigating a close call between two Southwest Airlines flights in Nashville.

Mid-air collision between Southwest Airlines planes narrowly averted above Nashville

Collision alarms in the cockpits of both Boeing 737 aircraft went off, warning that they were too close together