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    Home - USA News - Plane plunges 300ft in 36 seconds to avoid other aircraft

    Plane plunges 300ft in 36 seconds to avoid other aircraft

    Plane plunges 300ft in 36 seconds to avoid other aircraft

    Plane plunges 300ft in 36 seconds to avoid other aircraft

    • WTX News Editor
    • July 26, 2025
    • 5:22 am
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    Cliff Notes – Another near fatal plane catastrophe from Boeing!

    • A Southwest flight experienced a sudden drop of 300ft shortly after take-off from Burbank, California, to avoid a potential collision with another aircraft, injuring two cabin crew members.
    • Passengers reported feeling extreme panic, with some being thrown from their seats; the aircraft continued to Las Vegas and landed safely without further incident.
    • This incident raises concerns over US aviation safety, marking the second occurrence in a week of abrupt manoeuvres to avoid mid-air collisions.

    Plane plunges 300ft in 36 seconds to avoid other aircraft 

    A US passenger plane made a dramatic plunge minutes after take-off to dodge another aircraft – injuring two cabin crew and causing passengers to shoot out of their seats.

    The Southwest flight had just taken off from Burbank in California when the pilot received an alert about a nearby plane.

    Data from FlightAware shows the aircraft dropped by 91m (300ft) in just 36 seconds. Those on board said they felt panicked, and some feared the plane was about to crash.

    Comedian Jimmy Dore posted on X: “Pilot had to dive aggressively to avoid mid-air collision … myself and plenty of people flew out of their seats and bumped heads on ceiling, a flight attendant needed medical attention.”

     

    Stef Zambrano saw a woman who wasn’t wearing her seatbelt thrown out of her seat, who then said: “I want to get off this plane. I want to be on the ground.”

    Another passenger, Steve Ulasewicz, told NBC Los Angeles that it felt like the plane was in freefall for 10 seconds.

    “People were screaming. You know, it was pandemonium. People thought the plane was going down,” he added.

    The aircraft was able to continue to its destination of Las Vegas, where it safely landed without any further incident.

    It is believed the Boeing 737 was in the same vicinity as a Hawker Hunter Mk. 58, a British fighter jet.

    Southwest is now working with the Federal Aviation Administration “to further understand the circumstances” of the event.

    ABC News: About 6 min after SWA1496 took off from Hollywood Burbank Airport, it abruptly descended 475 feet, per to Flightradar24. The other plane ascended. Preliminary data shows the planes were several miles apart when the pilots received their alerts. This happened today. pic.twitter.com/pu1oysPVN3

    — Olga Nesterova (@onestpress) July 25, 2025

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