Southwest flight takes dramatic plunge downwards
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A Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank made an emergency descent of 475 feet to avoid colliding with another aircraft before safely landing in Las Vegas on Friday.
Southwest Airlines took a huge step in its international flights initiative with the recent opening of a five-gate, $146 million terminal at Houston's Hobby Airport.
Passengers aboard Southwest flight 1496 from California to Nevada experienced a frightening few seconds when the aircraft took a sudden nosedive to avoid a midair collision.