Boeing 737-8 MAx da Southwest
A series of recent incidents have generated concerns about aviation safety in the US. In January, an air collision in Washington killed 67 people. Now a passenger plane has done a dramatic maneuver to avoid a collision with a British fighter.
A Boeing 737 plane from the US company Southwest had to make a dramatic divea few minutes after offset, to dodge another aircraft and avoid a fatal collision.
The maneuver caused injuries to two members of the cabin crew, and several passengers were thrown of your places.
According to Agency A, the incident involved a British fighter HAWKER HUNTER MK 58, which will have been a distance from only 7.82 km do Boeing 737 da Southwest.
Southwest’s flight had just taken off from Burbank, California, when the pilot received a alert about a nearby plane. Data from the show that the aircraft descended 91 meters in just 36 seconds.
Passengers on board told Sky News who felt in panic, and some feared that the plane was about to ruffle.
One of the passengers, the comedian Jimmy Dorein the X that: “The pilot had to dipping aggressively to avoid an air collision… Me and many people flew from our places and We hit our head on the ceilingand a flight host needed medical assistance. ”
One of the passengers, Stef Zambranothat a woman who was without her seat belt was thrown from your place. “I want to get out of this plane. I want to be on the floor,” said the passenger after the incident.
Steve Ulasewiczwhich was also on board, told the that for 10 seconds It seemed that the plane was falling free. “People were shouting. You know, it was a pandemonium. People thought the plane was going to crash. ”
After the incident, the aircraft continued the flight to its destination, Las Vegas, where landed safely.
Southwest is now working with the Federal Administration of Aviation “to better understand the circumstances” of the event.
This is the second time in a week that a passenger plane had to do abrupt flight maneuvers to prevent potential air collision. In January, a Air collision in Washington killed 67 people.
