Southwest Airlines Safety Incidents

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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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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

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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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Plunge by Southwest flight heading to Las Vegas was to avoid another aircraft

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Passenger recounts the moment a Southwest Airlines flight plunged in response to nearby aircraft

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Southwest Airlines passengers shaken when plane descends to avoid crash

Southwest Airlines passengers were shaken when their plane suddenly dropped to avoid a collision. Flight 1496 had been flying for about six minutes after departing Hollywood Burbank Airport in California en route to Las Vegas when it descended several hundred feet within seconds to avoid a midair crash on July 25.

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Recent ‘flightmare’ incidents may give air travelers pause

FAA data shows there have been at least 134 commercial airplane incidents so far this year. At least seven of these included near-misses.

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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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2 flight attendants injured in Southwest Airlines flight

Two flight attendants were injured on a Southwest Airlines flight taking off in Burbank, Calif. after the plane made several sudden altitude changes to avoid colliding with another aircraft. CNN

Susan Solves It: Portable Charger Safety

Southwest Airlines has implemented new rules requiring passengers to keep portable chargers visible while in use, following numerous in-flight fire incidents related to lithium-ion batteries.