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Southwest flight plummets, injuring flight attendants

Flight 1496 from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Las Vegas plummeted rapidly, lifting passengers out of their seats and injuring two flight attendants. The crew "responded to two onboard traffic alerts... requiring them to climb and descend to comply with the alerts", Southwest said in a statement.

MyNewsLA on MSN · 1h

Southwest flight out of Burbank forced to dive to avoid collision, injuring flight attendants

One person on the flight said on social media that some passengers “flew out of their seats and bumped heads on the ceiling.”

U.S. News & World Report · 1h

Two Southwest Flight Attendants Injured After Jet Moved to Avoid Plane

(Reuters) -Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines flight departing from Burbank, California were injured and being treated on Friday after pilots took evasive action to avoid another aircraft,

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Associated Press News on MSN · 32m

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,

KTNV 13 Action News · 1h

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.

FOX5 Vegas on MSN · 1h

Midair collision avoided on Southwest Airlines flight headed to Las Vegas, report says

Flight 1496 from Burbank, California, to Las Vegas experienced a sudden nosedive on Friday afternoon to avoid a collision, the report said. FOX News spoke to a traveler on the flight who regularly takes the same trip. She told the outlet the flight experienced “extreme turbulence.”

ABC7 KABC on MSN30m

Southwest flight out of Burbank abruptly descends to avoid mid-air crash with other plane

Passengers aboard a Southwest flight out of Burbank described frightening moments when the plane rapidly descended shortly ...

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Southwest Airlines flight abruptly drops roughly 400 feet to avoid mid-air collision with another plane

A Southwest Airlines flight from Hollywood-Burbank to Las Vegas was forced to make an abrupt and dramatic plunge to avoid ...

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

The sudden maneuver was made during a Friday flight out of California after two collision safety alerts sounded in the ...

NBC Los Angeles2h

Southwest Airlines passengers report sudden drop after departure from Burbank

Passengers on a Southwest Airlines jet described an unsettling drop Friday on a flight from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Las ...

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

Two Southwest Airlines flight attendants are being treated for injuries after crew members received two onboard traffic ...

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Southwest Airlines Has Been Faced With Fines, Union Safety Complaints

DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines runs its planes hard. ... Southwest's safety record is enviable: Until last week, no passenger had died in an accident during its 47-year history.

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Southwest Airlines: Draft report says it didn't prioritize safety

A draft government report obtained by The Wall Street Journal says that Southwest Airlines neglected to prioritize safety and that the Federal Aviation Administration hasn't been enough of a ...

Passenger recounts terrifying 'nosedive' on Southwest flight

A passenger on a Southwest flight headed from Burbank to Las Vegas said they narrowly avoided a midair collision with another ...

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