Southwest Airlines, Midair Collision
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Air safety is under scrutiny following two recent incidents: an American Airlines flight evacuated in Denver after its landing gear caught fire, and a Southwest Airlines jet experienced a dramatic 500-foot plunge mid-air to avoid another aircraft on its way to Las Vegas.
A Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank made an emergency descent of 475 feet to avoid colliding with another aircraft before safely landing in Las Vegas on Friday.