Southwest flight collision ,Terrifying Near-Miss Over California Skies

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Southwest Flight 1496, en route from Burbank to Las Vegas on July 25, made a dramatic 475-foot dive just six minutes after takeoff to avoid a mid-air collision with a Hawker Hunter fighter jet.

⚠️ What Happened

• The Boeing 737 received collision alerts from its onboard system, prompting an emergency descent from 14,100 ft to 13,625 ft.

• The Hawker Hunter was flying at approximately 14,653 ft, putting the two aircraft within 350 ft vertically and 7.82 km laterally.

• Passengers were thrown from seats; two flight attendants were injured.

• Comedian Jimmy Dore, onboard, described the moment as “pandemonium” and said people hit the ceiling.

🎙️ Pilot’s Announcement

The pilot later confirmed via intercom that they had lost air traffic control signal and had to descend to avoid a collision.

🛬 Aftermath

• The flight landed safely in Las Vegas.

• Southwest Airlines is working with the FAA, which is investigating the incident.

• The Hawker Hunter jets were reportedly part of a routine military operation, raising questions about coordination between civilian and military air traffic.

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