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Southwest Airlines passengers report near-miss collision on flight from Burbank to Las Vegas
BURBANK, Calif. – Some terrifying moments unfolded for several Southwest Airlines passengers who reported a near-miss collision Friday afternoon on a flight from Burbank to Las Vegas.
A post on X said the pilot of Southwest flight 1496 had to “dive aggressively” in order to avoid a midair collision over Hollywood Burbank Airport. The passenger said he and several other people on board flew out of their seats and bumped their heads on the ceiling.
The plane was only six minutes into its flight when it abruptly dropped about 500 feet.
Passenger Caitlin Burdi told FOX News Digital that immediately after the incident, the pilot went on the intercom to say they almost collided with another plane and reportedly lost communication with air traffic control.
“About 10 minutes into the flight, we plummeted pretty far, and I looked around, and everyone was like, ‘OK, that’s normal’. Then, within two seconds, it felt like the ride Tower of Terror, where we fell 20 to 30 feet in the air. The screaming, it was terrifying. We really thought we were plummeting to a plane crash,” Burdi said.
Southwest Airlines issued the following statement to FOX 11, “The crew of Southwest Flight 1496 responded to two onboard traffic alerts Friday afternoon while climbing out of Burbank, Cal., requiring them to climb and descend to comply with the alerts. The flight continued to Las Vegas, where it landed uneventfully. Southwest is engaged with the Federal Aviation Administration to further understand the circumstances. No injuries were immediately reported by customers, but two flight attendants are being treated for injuries. We appreciate the professionalism of our flight crew and flight attendants in responding to this event. Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees.”
A spokesperson with Harry Reid Airport in Las Vegas said one person onboard the flight was transported to the hospital; their condition or injuries are unknown.
The Source: Information for this story came from customer reports posted on X. Statements were issued by Southwest Airlines and Harry Reid Airport.
A driver has been arrested after Dallas police said they lost control of their truck and hit a pedestrian early Saturday morning.
What we know:
Dallas police responded to the 5200 block of Harry Hines Boulevard just after 3:30 a.m. Saturday.
Police said the driver of a truck lost control and hit a pedestrian. The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital where they died from their injuries.
The driver of the truck was arrested.
What we don’t know:
The names of the driver and the victim have not been released.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the Dallas Police Department.
Coral Gables, Fla. – The No. 4 Pitt volleyball team (12-3, 4-1 ACC) dropped a tightly contested five-set match (26-24, 25-14, 22-25, 19-25, 13-15) to No. 18 Miami (15-1, 5-0 ACC) on Friday night in Coral Gables despite a season-high 30 kills from Olivia Babcock. This marks Pitt’s first conference loss since Oct. 12, 2024, against SMU.
Pitt and Miami traded points back and forth in set one until a 4-0 run behind the serve of Babcock forced Miami to call a timeout, down 10-6. Babcock scored the next point on ace to extend the lead, but the Hurricanes narrowed the gap to 13-12, causing Pitt to take a timeout. Miami picked up some momentum, propelling the Hurricanes to a 19-17 lead, and the Panthers called their final timeout. Both teams remained tied multiple times throughout the remainder of the set, but Pitt’s Babcock and Ryla Jones delivered back-to-back blocks at 24-24 to secure the set one victory, 26-24.
The Panthers continued to roll in set two as Miami had no choice but to call an early timeout, down 7-3. Miami gave its best effort to narrow the gap but was unable to as the Hurricanes called their last timeout down 20-11. A pair of Miami errors and three combined kills from Babcock, Bre Kelley and Blaire Bayless gave Pitt the decisive second set, 25-14.
Miami used a 7-1 run early in set three to force the Panthers to take a timeout, trailing 9-6. The Hurricanes held narrow leads in the following stretch, but Pitt didn’t go away and tied things up at 20-20 at the Miami timeout. Outside hitter Flormarie Heredia Colon scored four of the following five points for Miami to extend the match with a 25-22 set three win.
Set four was tied 4-4 until another 7-1 run from the Hurricanes led Pitt to talk things over. The Panthers continued to battle back, but Miami never relinquished the lead and claimed set four, 25-19.
The Hurricanes carried over the momentum from set four into the fifth as the Panthers took a timeout, down 6-3. Babcock and Bayless powered Pitt back into the match and helped tie the score at 11-11, but a 4-2 run in favor of Miami led to the five-set defeat for the Panthers.
NOTES
• Olivia Babcock recorded a season-high 30 kills, marking her third 30+ kill match of her career
• Brooke Mosher registered a match-high 48 assists, her fourth 45+ assist match in five outings
• Bre Kelley added a match-best seven blocks
ATLANTA – A man is facing multiple charges after police said he vandalized the Martin Luther King Jr. Center early Saturday morning.
What we know:
According to Atlanta police, officers responded to the center at 449 Auburn Avenue NE around 4:30 a.m. When they arrived, officers said they saw a man urinating in the reflection pool and stomping on the eternal flame, causing significant damage.
Officers arrested the man, identified as Brent Jones, and charged him with criminal damage to property in the second degree, public indecency, and obstruction of law enforcement.
What’s next:
Police said Jones will be booked into the Fulton County Jail.
The Source: Information in this article came from the Atlanta Police Department.
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