Las Vegas, Southwest Airlines and FlightAware
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Flight 1496 was headed to Las Vegas when it received an onboard alert that another aircraft was in the vicinity, according to the FAA.
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNSouthwest Airlines passengers report sudden drop after departure from BurbankPassengers on a Southwest Airlines jet described a jarring drop on a flight from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Las Vegas that injured two flight attendants.
Alarms sounded in the cockpit of a Southwest Airlines jet shortly after taking off from Hollywood Burbank airport near Los Angeles on Friday, prompting evasive maneuvers, the airline said in a statement.
The Southwest flight 1496 to Las Vegas swiftly descended to avoid a midair collision after takeoff from Burbank.
What felt like a free‑fall for passengers on Southwest Flight 1496 may prompt serious questions about air safety and how close is too close?
Two attendants were hurt on Friday during an emergency maneuver on a Southwest flight departing Hollywood Burbank Airport.