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Southwest passenger: ‘Entire plane was screaming’ during close call

A passenger who was on board the Southwest Airlines flight that was forced to make a mid-air maneuver to avoid a collision with another plane spoke to NBC News on Saturday, saying that the “entire plane was screaming” when it suddenly descended after takeoff.

· 3d · on MSN

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

Las Vegas Sun · 2d

Plunge by Southwest flight heading to Las Vegas was to avoid another aircraft

3don MSN

Southwest Airlines Flight Plunges 500 Feet To Avoid Mid-Air Collision, 2 Injured

Southwest Flight 1496 sharply descended nearly 500 feet, according to flight tracking websites, marking the second time in a week that a US commercial jet was forced to make abrupt flight maneuvers to ...

ConsumerAffairs2mon

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 ...

FOX 5 Atlanta2mon

New Southwest Airlines portable charger rule could set industry trend

The Brief Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep portable chargers visible during use. The new policy, effective May 28, addresses growing lithium battery fire incidents.

NBC New York2mon

Southwest Airlines will require chargers be kept out while in use ...

Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights will soon be required to keep their portable chargers out and in plain sight. By Josh Funk | Associated Press • Published May 20, 2025 • Updated on May ...

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