{"id":2467144,"date":"2025-07-26T16:51:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T20:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/southwest-flight-takes-dramatic-plunge-to-avoid-collision-hundreds-of-feet-in-seconds\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T16:54:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T20:54:45","slug":"southwest-flight-takes-dramatic-plunge-to-avoid-collision-hundreds-of-feet-in-seconds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/southwest-flight-takes-dramatic-plunge-to-avoid-collision-hundreds-of-feet-in-seconds\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest Flight Takes Dramatic Plunge to Avoid Collision &#8211; Hundreds of Feet in Seconds"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsouthwest-flight-takes-dramatic-plunge-to-avoid-collision-hundreds-of-feet-in-seconds%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2467144&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Southwest Airlines flight from Southern California to Las Vegas experienced a sudden and sharp drop shortly after takeoff due to an onboard alert indicating the presence of another aircraft nearby. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >plane descended approximately 300 feet<\/a> in 36 seconds,causing passengers to be thrown from their seats and resulting in injuries to two flight attendants. The incident occurred near Burbank Airport and involved a quick evasive maneuver by the pilot to avoid a midair collision with a British Hawker Hunter fighter plane. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the event, while Southwest Airlines stated the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/screams-on-the-plane-united-flight-was-5-to-5-2-seconds-from-hitting-pacific-ocean-passenger-says\/\" title=\"\u2018Screams On The ...\u2019: United ... Was \u20185 To 5.2 Seconds\u2019 From Hitting Pacific Ocean, Passenger Says\">flight landed safely<\/a> in Las Vegas and is cooperating with authorities to understand the circumstances. This incident has heightened concerns about aviation safety, following a recent deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, sending some passengers flying out of their seats and injuring two flight attendants.<\/p>\n<p>The plane suddenly jolted shortly after takeover then felt like it was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/delta-regional-pilot-forced-make-aggressive-maneuver-b-52-bomber-approaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">falling<\/a>, according to Stef Zamorano, who was flying to Las Vegas with her husband to celebrate his birthday.<\/p>\n<p>In front of her, Zamorano saw a woman who wasn&rsquo;t wearing her seat belt shoot up and out of her seat, her long hair flying in a tangled mess.<\/p>\n<p>The man seated next to her was clutching her arm, and she said the woman across the aisle was panicking.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She was pretty much verbalizing how we all felt, saying, &lsquo;I want to get off this plane. I want to be on the ground,&rsquo;&rdquo; Zamorano told the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Data from the flight tracking site FlightAware shows it dropped roughly 300 feet (91.44 meters) in 36 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Aviation Administration said the flight, Southwest 1496, was responding to an onboard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/plane-carrying-multiple-members-congress-involved-collision-reagan-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alert<\/a> about another aircraft in its vicinity.<\/p>\n<p>The FAA is investigating. Southwest said the crew responded to two alerts that required the pilot to climb, then descend. The flight departed from Hollywood Burbank Airport just before noon.<\/p>\n<p>Still in shock, Zamorano said she could hardly make out what the pilot was saying when he later addressed the passengers.<\/p>\n<p>Another passenger, comedian Jimmy Dore, posted on X that the pilot mentioned a near miss.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Pilot said his collision warning went off &amp; he needed to avoid plane coming at us,&rdquo; Dore posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just now on SW Flight #1496 Burbank to Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Pilot had to dive aggressively to avoid midair collision over Burbank airport.<\/p>\n<p>Myself &amp; Plenty of people flew out of their seats &amp; bumped heads on ceiling, a flight attendant needed medical attention.<\/p>\n<p>Pilot said his collision&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jimmy Dore (@jimmy_dore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jimmy_dore\/status\/1948841786765705392?\">July 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The plane was in the same airspace near Burbank as a Hawker Hunter Mk. 58 just after noon local time, FlightAware shows.<\/p>\n<p>A Hawker Hunter is a British fighter plane. Records show it is owned by Hawker Hunter Aviation, a British defense contracting company. The company didn&rsquo;t immediately respond to messages seeking comment.<\/p>\n<p>Mike Christensen, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-planes-involved-deadly-collision-arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">airport<\/a> spokesman for Hollywood Burbank, said that neither the control tower nor the operations department, which tracks planes departing and arriving, have any record of the Southwest flight plunging in their airspace.<\/p>\n<p>Southwest said the flight continued to Las Vegas &ldquo;where it landed uneventfully.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The airline said that it is working with the FAA &ldquo;to further understand the circumstances&rdquo; of the event.<\/p>\n<p>This close call is just the latest incident to raise questions about <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/air-india-crash-aviation-safety-76215f9d429274f3b5089e81baa97d6a\">aviation safety<\/a> in the wake of January&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ronald-reagan-national-airport-aircraft-crash-9d79051a9e535bd855df5a4e5553b2e9\">midair collision<\/a> over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people.<\/p>\n<p>__<\/p>\n<p>Associated Press journalist Ty O&rsquo;Neil contributed from Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has not reviewed this Associated Press story prior to publication. 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This abrupt descent caused some passengers to be thrown from their seats and resulted in injuries to two flight attendants. The plane jolted unexpectedly soon after leaving the ground, creating the sensation of falling, according to passenger Stef Zamorano. She described seeing a woman without her seatbelt being lifted out of her seat, with her hair flying wildly. 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