Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Southwest Plane Dives to Avoid Midair Collision Near Burbank
Imagine you're on a plane, and suddenly it drops quickly!
That's what happened to a flight from California to Las Vegas.
The pilots had to make the plane go down fast to avoid crashing into another plane.
This happened just after taking off.
Some people went flying out of their seats.
Two flight attendants got hurt.
The plane landed safely in Las Vegas, and now the authorities are figuring out what happened to prevent future accidents.
Southwest Airlines Flight 1496 rapidly descended to avoid a midair collision.
The incident occurred shortly after takeoff from Burbank, California.
The plane descended 475 feet to avoid another aircraft.
Two flight attendants were injured during the incident.
The FAA is investigating the event, and the flight continued to Las Vegas.
- Who
- Southwest Airlines Flight 1496 with over 150 passengers and two flight attendants.
- What
- A Southwest Airlines plane rapidly descended to avoid a potential midair collision.
- When
- Friday, July 25th.
- Where
- Above Burbank airport.
- Why
- To avoid a midair collision with another aircraft.
- Flight Number
- 1496
- Airline
- Southwest Airlines
- Origin
- Burbank, California
- Destination
- Las Vegas
- Descent
- 475 feet
- Injured
- Two flight attendants
- Investigation
- FAA