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Southwest Flight Forced Into Extreme Maneuver to Avoid Mid-Air Collision

The plane abruptly descended 475 feet to avoid a collision with a Hawker Hunter aircraft, ABC News reported. About six minutes after Southwest flight 1496 took off from Hollywood Burbank Airport, it abruptly descended from 14,100 feet to 13,625 feet. The flight was bound for Las Vegas.

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California-Las Vegas Southwest flight dives midair to avoid collision; two crew injured

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Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Sharp Descent to Avoid Midair Collision, Two Injured

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2 Crew Members Are Hurt as Southwest Plane Plunges Abruptly After Takeoff

Two flight attendants were injured when a Southwest Airlines plane suddenly descended after its initial climb from Hollywood Burbank Airport in Southern California on Friday, the airline said in a st...

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Southwest flight 'aggressively' descends to dodge another aircraft, passengers say

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Southwest Airlines flight abruptly descends to avoid possible collision near Burbank airport

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Southwest Airlines flight headed to Las Vegas takes dramatic plunge in response to nearby aircraft

A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, injuring two flight attendants,

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Southwest flight from Burbank safely lands in Las Vegas after free fall incident

A Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank made an emergency descent of 475 feet to avoid colliding with another aircraft before safely landing in Las Vegas on Friday.

Southwest Crew Members Injured After Plane Makes Evasive Move

Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines Co. jet were injured Friday after the pilot had to maneuver sharply in response to alerts that another aircraft was in the vicinity.

Southwest flight from Burbank drops hundreds of feet to avoid possible collision

A Southwest flight out of Burbank Airport experienced a steep drop that injured two flight attendants Friday. The pilot told passengers he was avoiding a collision.

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Southwest Airlines is adding cockpit alerts on all 700 of its Boeing ...

Southwest Airlines is activating runway alerts across its fleet of Boeing 737s to boost safety. The alert system warns pilots if they're too fast, too high, or on the wrong runway.

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Southwest installs 'third set of eyes' in cockpit to boost safety

FILE - Luggage is finished being loaded onto a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane at Baltimore - Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on June 26, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.