Southwest Airlines Safety Incidents

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Southwest Airlines passenger plane dives to avoid mid-air collision

A Southwest Airlines flight plunged mid-air on Friday to avoid colliding with another aircraft while en route to Las Vegas, injuring two flight attendants.

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Two injured as Southwest Airlines flight dives to avert "midair collision"

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

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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 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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2 flight attendants injured in Southwest Airlines flight

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Las Vegas-bound Southwest Airlines flight takes dramatic plunge in response to nearby aircraft

Air safety concerns after a pair of mid-air scares

Air safety is under scrutiny following two recent incidents: an American Airlines flight evacuated in Denver after its landing gear caught fire, and a Southwest Airlines jet experienced a dramatic 500-foot plunge mid-air to avoid another aircraft on its way to Las Vegas.

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Southwest Airlines cabin crew hurt in effort to avoid Hawker Hunter

Two Southwest Airlines flight attendants were hurt after pilots were alerted to another aircraft in the area when ascending from Burbank Airport.

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Passenger panic as Southwest jet plunges 500 feet in airspace near miss

A Southwest Airlines flight departing from Burbank Airport experienced a sudden mid-air drop of nearly 500 feet on Friday afternoon,

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Southwest Airlines passengers report sudden drop after departure from Calif. airport

Passengers on a Southwest Airlines jet described a jarring drop on a flight from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Las Vegas that injured two flight attendants.