WASHINGTON: Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines flight departing from Burbank, California, were injured and being treated on Friday after pilots took evasive action to avoid another aircraft, the airline said.
Southwest Flight 1496 sharply descended nearly 500 feet, according to flight tracking websites.
The airline and the Federal Aviation Administration said pilots took action after receiving alerts of a potential collision. The Southwest Boeing 737 continued on to Las Vegas, where it landed uneventfully.
The FAA is investigating.
