Southwest flight descends 475 feet to avoid ‘midair collision’ with Hawker Hunter

A Southwest flight rapidly descended 475 feet shortly after takeoff from Hollywood Burbank Airport to avoid a Hawker Hunter aircraft, with passengers reporting a significant drop. Southwest Airlines confirmed that two flight attendants were injured and stated they are cooperating with the FAA to investigate the incident, which occurred when the planes were 4.86 miles apart.

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