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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joanna Whitehead

Southwest Airlines plane swerves to dodge helicopter in near-miss incident

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 flight was involved in the incident between two planes in Cleveland. - (AFP/Getty)

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 swerved to dodge a medical helicopter in an air traffic incident at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Flight 1333 from Baltimore to Cleveland was on its final approach on 29 October when the “loss of separation” event took place. That means two aircraft breached the prescribed minimum safety distance required by air traffic control to prevent collisions.

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