2 Southwest Jets Nearly Collide in Nashville
Newser • • business
Key Points:
- Two Southwest Airlines jets came within 500 feet of vertical separation at Nashville International Airport, prompting an FAA investigation into the incident.
- Southwest Flight 507 was executing a go-around in gusty winds when air traffic control instructions placed it on a potential collision course with Southwest Flight 1152, which was taking off from a parallel runway.
- Both aircraft triggered cockpit collision warnings, leading pilots to take evasive action to avoid a crash.
- Flight 507 safely landed on its second attempt, and Flight 1152 continued its departure without incident.
- Southwest Airlines emphasized that customer and employee safety remains its top priority and thanked its crews for their handling of the situation.
