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Passengers rattled, 2 crew injured after Southwest plane descends minutes into flight

A person on the flight said it “dove aggressively” and that people flew out of their seats. The flight landed safely at its destination, Las Vegas.

Shocking plunge by Southwest flight from Southern California was to avoid another aircraft

Passengers aboard a Southwest Airline jet that took a dramatic plunge were told by the pilot that they nearly struck another ...
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Southwest aircraft takes a dive to avoid midair collision

A Southwest Airlines flight dropped several hundred feet in a matter of seconds to avoid a midair collision, after the ...
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Southwest Airlines abruptly drops to avoid mid-air crash with another plane over Burbank

The FAA says Southwest Airlines was responding to two onboard alerts that another aircraft was in the vicinity and that Flight 1496 needed to "climb and descend." ...

Terrified passengers ‘flew out of their seats’ during dramatic Southwest nosedive to avoid mid-air crash

Passengers aboard Southwest flight 1496 from California to Nevada experienced a frightening few seconds when the aircraft ...
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Southwest Airlines flight headed to 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 ...

Southwest Airlines Passengers Say Plane Avoided “Midair Collision”

Passengers aboard a Southwest flight leaving Burbank, California, have spoken out after their plane rapidly descended after ...

Southwest flight dives to avoid collision in California, passengers ‘screaming’, 2 crew hurt

A Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank dove suddenly to avoid a midair crash with a fighter jet, injuring 2 crew.