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2 Injured When Southwest Plane Dives To Avoid Collision Over LA County
CALIFORNIA, JUL 25 – Southwest Flight 1496 plunged nearly 500 feet after two onboard traffic alerts prompted evasive maneuvers, injuring two flight attendants but allowing a safe landing in Las Vegas.
- On Friday, Southwest flight 1496 rapidly descended 475 feet, en route to Las Vegas, passengers said, after responding to onboard traffic alerts.
- According to Southwest Airlines, the crew responded to two onboard traffic alerts, requiring the pilots to climb then descend.
- According to flight tracking data, the planes came within 4.86 miles laterally and 350 feet vertically, and that the other aircraft was a British-built Hawker Hunter fighter jet.
- Southwest said two flight attendants were injured and treated, and Caitlin Burdi said `We really thought we were plummeting to a plane crash`.
- The FAA said it is investigating the incident, marking the second near miss this week and fourth involving military aircraft since March.
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