US EditionTerrified passengers 'flew out of their seats' during dramatic Southwest nosedive to avoid mid-air crash
- On Friday, Southwest Airlines Flight 1496 departed just prior to noon from Hollywood Burbank Airport and experienced a rapid descent of approximately 91 meters over 36 seconds before continuing on to arrive without incident in Las Vegas.
- The drop occurred because the pilot responded to two onboard alerts about another nearby aircraft, requiring a climb followed by an evasive descent to avoid a collision.
- Passengers experienced turbulence that sent some flying out of their seats and caused two flight attendants to be injured amid screams of terror during the sudden plunge.
- The pilot described a near miss, stating, "my collision warning went off" and he had to avoid a plane coming at them, as reported by comedian and passenger Jimmy Dore.
- Southwest is working with the FAA to understand the event’s circumstances, which comes after a deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C. in January that killed 67 people, raising new aviation safety questions.
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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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The 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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