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2 Southwest flight attendants injured as plane departed from Hollywood Burbank Airport
The crew of a Southwest plane flying out of the Burbank Airport heading to Las Vegas responded to two onboard traffic alerts, which led to staff injuries, airline representatives said Friday.
The flight schedule for Southwest flight 1496 listed a departure from Burbank at 11:50 a.m. and an arrival in Las Vegas at 1 p.m. on Friday.
According to the airline, while climbing out of Burbank, traffic alerts required the flight crew to "climb and descend to comply with the alerts."
There were no injuries immediately reported by customers, but according to Southwest, two flight attendants are being treated for injuries. The plane safely landed in Las Vegas.
"Southwest is engaged with the Federal Aviation Administration to further understand the circumstances," the airline stated.
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