Southwest plane make mid-air maneuver to avoid collision with another plane
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NBC News
2 days ago
- NBC News
Southwest plane make mid-air maneuver to avoid collision with another plane
Southwest Airlines says pilots on board Flight 1496 from Burbank to Las Vegas got two serious warnings at 14,000 feet. The pilots then took immediate action to avoid colliding with another plane. Passengers describe a harrowing scene on board, flying out of their seats. Two flight attendants were injured. NBC News' Tom Costello 25, 2025
Newsweek
2 days ago
- Newsweek
Two Injured As Southwest Airlines Flight Forced To Dive To Avoid Collision
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to dive "aggressively" over Hollywood Burbank Airport to avoid a potential mid-air collision on Friday. At least two flight attendants were injured in the maneuver on Flight 1496, which was bound for Las Vegas. Passenger Jimmy Dore said many onboard had been flung out of their seats and had "bumped their heads on the ceiling." "Pilot said his collision warning went off & he needed to avoid plane coming at us," he added in a post on X. "Wow." Southwest Airlines confirmed to Newsweek that the flight was forced to "climb and descend" over Burbank after receiving two "onboard traffic alerts." This is a breaking news story, updates to follow.
USA Today
3 days ago
- USA Today
Southwest Airlines CEO: Company could eventually introduce lounges, long-haul flights
Against the backdrop of lower than expected earnings, Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan hinted that the carrier will be doing more in the future to change its business model and become more like its U.S. competitors. Southwest reported earnings of $7.24 billion in the second quarter, though analysts previously expected the figure to be closer to $7.29 billion. Some of those changes could even include introducing lounges or expanding its fleet to serve destinations that are farther-afield from its current, domestically-focused network. "I want to reiterate that our current initiatives are not the endpoint in our product strategy and evolution. As we've stated before, we are committed to evolving further to meet the needs of our current and our future customers," Jordan said during the company's second quarter earnings call, which took place July 24. Southwest has already introduced checked bag fees and announced that it will officially introduce assigned and extra legroom seating in January 2026. Tickets for those flights go on sale next week. While those and other changes make Southwest more like other airlines, Jordan said they're just the first step in the company's overhaul. Among the "limited number of things" he said the airline can do down the road to capture more traveler demand are steps like introducing lounges or expanding the network by adding longer-range planes to its fleet. While Jordan acknowledged Southwest has no current plans to implement any of those measures, he said, "we're going to follow the customer and work very hard to give you reasons not to split your wallet," meaning to make Southwest more of a one-stop shop for airline customers. Contributing: Reuters Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY. He is based in New York and you can reach him at zwichter@
