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NBC Los Angeles on MSNSouthwest Airlines passengers report sudden drop after departure from BurbankPassengers on a Southwest Airlines jet described a jarring drop on a flight from Hollywood Burbank Airport to Las Vegas that injured two flight attendants.
Southwest Airlines said in a statement that two flight attendants are being treated for injuries after the incident.
The Southwest flight 1496 to Las Vegas swiftly descended to avoid a midair collision after takeoff from Burbank.
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After departing from Burbank, traffic alerts required a Southwest Airlines flight crew on a Las Vegas-bound plane to "climb and descend to comply with the alerts," according to an airline representative.
A person on the flight said it “dove aggressively” and that people flew out of their seats. The flight landed safely at its destination, Las Vegas.
Two attendants were hurt on Friday during an emergency maneuver on a Southwest flight departing Hollywood Burbank Airport.
Passengers aboard a Southwest Airlines jet from Burbank to Las Vegas said their pilot had to “aggressively” dive to avoid a midair collision with another plane shortly after takeoff on Friday afternoon.
One person on the flight said on social media that some passengers “flew out of their seats and bumped heads on the ceiling.”