Las Vegas, Southwest Airlines and flight 1496
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ABP News on MSNSouthwest Flight Drops 400 Ft To Avoid Mid-Air Collision; 1 Crew Member Injured: VIDEO
Southwest flight 1496 from Burbank to Las Vegas abruptly descended over 400 feet to avoid a mid-air collision with a Hawker Hunter jet.
A person on the flight said it “dove aggressively” and that people flew out of their seats. The flight landed safely at its destination, Las Vegas.
The passenger jet was responding to an alert of another aircraft in the vicinity, federal authorities said. A Cold War-era military plane was nearby at the time.
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNSouthwest 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.