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

Passengers aboard Southwest flight 1496 from Burbank, California to Las Vegas, Nevada experienced a frightening few seconds when the aircraft took a sudden nosedive to avoid a midair collision shortly...

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Two Southwest Flight Attendants Hurt After Jet Dives to Avoid Mid-Air Collision

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Southwest aircraft takes a dive to avoid midair collision

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Southwest Airlines Flight Headed to Las Vegas Takes Dramatic Plunge in Response to Nearby Aircraft

Two Southwest Airlines flight attendants are being treated for injuries after a passenger jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday, the air...

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Shocking plunge by Southwest flight departing L.A. was to avoid another aircraft

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Southwest plane makes mid-air maneuver to avoid collision with another plane

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Flight headed to Las Vegas plunges in response to nearby aircraft

Data from the flight tracking site FlightAware shows it dropped roughly 300 feet (91.44 meters) in 36 seconds.

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Southwest jet abruptly dives to avoid midair collision over Burbank

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US plane drops 300 feet in 36 seconds after mid-air collision warning with UK fighter jet

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

The flight continued and landed successfully in Las Vegas, the airline confirmed.

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

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Southwest flight drops 500 feet in evasive action, injuring 2 crew members

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1 injured after Denver passengers evacuated from American Airlines flight

One person was taken to a hospital Saturday afternoon after an equipment problem on an American Airlines flight at Denver International Airport forced passengers and crew to evacuate onto the runway....

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

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Southwest Flight From Burbank to Las Vegas Suddenly Drops, Terrifying Passengers

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Southwest Airlines jet dives as a fighter jet crosses its path near Los Angeles

The FAA is investigating. It’s not clear if the aircraft were directed so close together or if one of them was in a location where they were not supposed to be.

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2 flight attendants injured in Southwest Airlines flight

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Two Southwest flight attendants injured after jet dives to avoid collision

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Southwest flight descends 475 feet to avoid 'midair collision' with Hawker Hunter

The incident occurred about six minutes after Southwest flight 1496 took off from Hollywood Burbank Airport in Los Angeles County.

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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 plane.

Southwest passenger: ‘Entire plane was screaming’ during close call

A passenger who was on board the Southwest Airlines flight that was forced to make a mid-air maneuver to avoid a collision with another plane spoke to NBC News on Saturday, saying that the “entire plane was screaming” when it suddenly descended after takeoff.

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1 in 4 Southwest planes now have extra-legroom seats — here's how to snag one

Southwest Airlines now has extra-legroom seats on a quarter of its fleet. Here's what to know about scoring one before the product technically launches in 2026.

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