US Edition'Flew Out of Their Seats': Sudden Dive Injures Two on Southwest Flight
- On Friday, Southwest Airlines Flight 1496 departed from Hollywood Burbank Airport and quickly descended about 300 feet to avoid another nearby aircraft before continuing safely to Las Vegas.
- The flight crew responded to two on-board traffic alerts that caused the pilot to first climb and then descend rapidly, triggering the abrupt altitude change shortly after takeoff.
- Passengers reported being thrown from their seats, with some hitting the ceiling, and two flight attendants sustained injuries during the 33-second dive maneuver.
- The pilot stated his collision warning activated and he needed to avoid a plane coming at them, describing the incident as a near miss shared by comedian passenger Jimmy Dore.
- Southwest Airlines is working with federal authorities to understand the event, which follows a deadly January midair collision, raising renewed questions about aviation safety protocols.
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A Southwest Airlines flight abruptly swiped from the nose to avoid a collision with another aircraft, injuring crew members and causing panic on board a company airline aircraft
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bienpublic.comThe incident occurred on Friday on a flight between Burbank and Las Vegas. Passengers were ejected from their seats. Two crew members were injured.
Jet drops 500 feet to avoid mid-air collision, flyer says 'tower of terror ride'
Southwest Flight 1496 sharply descended nearly 500 feet, according to flight tracking websites, marking the second time in a week that a US commercial jet was forced to make abrupt flight maneuvers to avoid a potential mid-air collision.
Shocking plunge by Southwest flight from Southern California was to avoid another aircraft - Washington Examiner
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Passengers aboard a Southwest Airlines jet that took a dramatic plunge to avoid an oncoming aircraft were told by the pilot that they nearly struck another plane before landing safely in Las Vegas. The Boeing 737 jet dropped hundreds of feet in a little over 30 seconds during a flight on Friday, according to a flight tracking website. Caitlin Burdi, who was on the flight, said it took a short plunge and then a more drastic drop …
Plunge to Avoid Another Plane Sets Off Panic, Screaming
Passengers on a Southwest Airline jet that took a dramatic plunge said they were told by the pilot that they had nearly struck another plane before landing safely in Las Vegas. The Boeing 737 jet dropped hundreds of feet in a little over 30 seconds on Friday, according to a...
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