Southwest Airlines, Midair Collision
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Southwest Flight 1496 sharply descended nearly 152m, according to flight tracking websites. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The sudden maneuver was made during a Friday flight out of California after two collision safety alerts sounded in the cockpit, causing the pilots to take evasive action, the airline said.
Passengers aboard a Southwest Airline 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.
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