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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.
Plunge by Southwest flight heading to Las Vegas 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. The Boeing 737 jet dropped hundreds of feet in a little over 30 seconds during a flight on Friday,
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Citing safety concerns, Southwest Airlines will no longer allow passengers to charge devices with a power bank stowed inside a carry-on bag—going further than current FAA guidance.
Southwest Airlines has started warning passengers about the use of power banks on flights. It's set to introduce a new safety policy next week.
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.
Southwest said that requiring these chargers to be kept out in the open when they are being used will help because “in the rare event a lithium battery overheats or catches fire, quick access is ...
While Southwest is the first U.S. airline to restrict the use of portable lithium-ion chargers, several Asian airlines took action earlier this year after a devastating fire aboard an Air Busan ...
How Southwest Is Using Software to Increase On-the-Ground Safety The airline’s entire fleet is being fitted with Honeywell tech that can issue warnings to pilots to prevent incidents on the tarmac ...
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