Southwest Airlines Plane Flies 500 Feet Over Buildings Before Safe Landing in Oklahoma

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:14pm on 21 Jun 2024,Friday International

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 from Las Vegas made a sudden descent, flying just 500 feet over buildings in Oklahoma City, before landing safely at Will Rogers Airport on Wednesday night. The aircraft's steep descent triggered a low-altitude alert from Air Traffic Control. After narrowly avoiding a school building, the plane regained altitude and landed on a different runway. Locals expressed alarm on social media, recounting their fears of a potential crash. Southwest Airlines confirmed it is working with the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate the approach irregularities, emphasizing the paramount importance of passenger and employee safety.

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