A plane passengers from southwest airlines from Bourbank to Las Vegas said their pilot had “strongly” to avoid the air collision with another plane shortly after taking off on Friday afternoon.
According to aviation records, South West Ang left 1496 Hollywood Borbank airport at 11:58 am, the airline later reported that its crew had responded to the traffic alerts issued on the plane, but did not confirm reasons for the sudden collapse.
“The southwestern flying crew 1496 responded to traffic alerts on the plane on Friday afternoon while climbing from Borbank, California, asking them to climb and slope to comply with alerts.” “The southwest participates with the Federal Aviation Administration to increase the understanding of the conditions. No injuries have been reported by customers immediately, but two civilizations are treated from injuries. We appreciate our flying crew professionalism and avoiding aviation in response to this event.”
Among the passengers was the comedian Jimmy Dore, who was written in X post He and others “flew from their seats” during the sudden maneuver, as some are claiming that some hit their heads on the ceiling.
Flightaware SW 1496 Offers decreased about 300 feet at the height at 12:03 pm
“The pilot said that his collision warning had started and needed to avoid a plane coming to us.” Wow. ” “The loss of the journey needs medical attention.”
South Western Airlines said the flight continued in Las Vegas, “as it fell quietly.”
KTLA has arrived at FAA to comment.
The executive producer of Dore, Stef Zamoraano, published a brief video on X as it described it for the first time as a “crazy disorder”, before it harmoniously and explained what was said to the passengers.
last X is a user named Steve Y He said he was also a passenger on the southwestern flight No. 1496 and claimed that the plane was Thosef thousands to avoid another plane. “People were screaming while the plane was separated. A flight host is currently looking with a snow package on her head.”
Nidia Bekira, Luis Ziona and Mark Sterenseld contributed to this report.