Southwest Region Incidents

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Shocking plunge by Southwest flight from Southern California was to avoid another aircraft

The Boeing 737 jet dropped hundreds of feet in a little over 30 seconds during a flight on Friday, according to a flight tracking website.

· 15h · on MSN

Southwest flight 'aggressively' descends to dodge another aircraft, passengers say

· 17h · on MSN

Southwest flight drops 500 feet in evasive action, injuring 2 crew members

· 4h

Shocking plunge by Southwest flight departing L.A. was to avoid another aircraft

Passengers aboard a Southwest Airline jet that took a dramatic plunge to avoid an oncoming aircraft were told by the pilot that they nearly struck another plane before landing safely in Las Vegas.

· 23h

2 Crew Members Are Hurt as Southwest Plane Plunges Abruptly After Takeoff

· 6h

Passenger recounts the moment a Southwest Airlines flight plunged in response to nearby aircraft

· 20h

2 flight attendants injured in Southwest Airlines flight

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that it was investigating the incident and that it was in contact with the airline.

· 12h

2 Southwest Airlines flight attendants hurt after plane plunges to avoid collision

· 9h

2 Flight Attendants Injured After Southwest Plane Descends Minutes Into Flight

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Two Southwest flight attendants hurt after jet dives to avoid mid-air collision

By David Shepardson and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines flight departing Burbank, California, were injured on Friday after pilots took evasive action to dodge another aircraft on takeoff,

EconoTimes22h

Southwest Airlines Flight Makes Sharp Descent to Avoid Midair Collision, Two Injured

Two flight attendants were injured Friday when a Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) flight departing from Burbank, California, made a sharp evasive maneuver to avoid another aircraft, according to the airline and the

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Southwest is implementing a new safety-first portable charger rule

After a number of safety incidents involving portable chargers on planes, Southwest Airlines is the first to crack down on how passengers can charge their phones on flights. As of May 28, the ...

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Southwest Airlines to require chargers be kept out while in use because ...

Southwest, which operates a regional hub out of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, announced the new policy that will go into effect May 28 and said passengers may ...

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Southwest Airlines Is Placing New Restrictions on Portable Batteries

According to the F.A.A., there have been 22 incidents involving lithium batteries on planes in 2025 and 11 others still pending verification. Incidents reached a new high in 2024 with 89 total. Close

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Charging your device on a Southwest flight is about to get more ... - AOL

Southwest is banning the use of portable charging devices stored in a bag or overhead bin following incidents including a fire on an Air Busan flight.

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Southwest Airlines to require portable chargers be kept out while in ...

Southwest Airlines had fewest complaints as airline grievances hit record high 00:24. Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers in plain sight ...