Two Injured As Southwest Airlines Flight Forced To Dive To Avoid Collision
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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."
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