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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Cy Neff and agencies

Two injured after Southwest plane plummets to avoid potential collision

Southwest Airlines plane
Southwest said it was working with the FAA to ‘further understand the circumstances of the event’. Photograph: Jon Lord Photography/Alamy

Two Southwest Airlines flight attendants are being treated for injuries after a passenger jet heading to Las Vegas from southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff on Friday, the airline and passengers said.

Southwest flight 1496, headed from Burbank to Las Vegas, received two alerts that made the plane climb and then descend, according to a statement from Southwest.

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