Passengers aboard a Southwest Airlines 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,

A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Las Vegas from Hollywood Burbank Airport experienced a dramatic and sudden descent shortly after takeoff on Friday,

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Flight 1496 received an onboard collision alert, prompting emergency maneuvers. Southwest confirmed that the crew responded to two separate alerts—first climbing, then descending. The FAA is investigating the incident.