Southwest Flight Burbank Collision Scare: Jet Drops 475 Feet to Avoid Midair Crash

Southwest Airlines aircraft cabin interior with two insets showing the Boeing 737 in flight, related to the Southwest flight Burbank collision incident.

BURBANK, Calif. — Passengers aboard a Southwest Airlines flight experienced a terrifying plunge earlier this month when the aircraft suddenly dropped 475 feet to avoid a potential midair collision with a privately operated Hawker Hunter jet near Hollywood Burbank Airport, according to federal aviation officials. The July 11 incident occurred as Southwest Flight 117, en … Read more