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Southwest Flight Diverts to Avoid Collision Near Burbank A Southwest Airlines flight departing from Hollywood Burbank Airport experienced a rapid 475-foot descent recently to avert a potential mid-air collision with another aircraft, according to flight tracking data and passenger accounts. The incident, involving Southwest Flight 1496 bound for Las Vegas, occurred approximately six minutes after takeoff. Passengers described a frightening, sudden drop. One passenger, Steve Ulasewicz, recounted an “eight to ten-second drop of free fall” that caused widespread screaming among…

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