Southwest flight out of Burbank rapidly descends shortly after takeoff to avoid mid-air collision

A Southwest flight out of Burbank, California, rapidly descended shortly after takeoff on Friday to avoid a mid-air collision.

The flight, bound for Las Vegas, plunged 475 feet from an altitude of 14,100 feet just six minutes after departing from Hollywood Burbank Airport, ABC News reported, citing data from Flightradar24, a flight tracking site.