FAA investigating extremely close call between 2 Southwest planes
Summary
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a close encounter between two Southwest Airlines planes at Nashville International Airport. One plane was landing and had to go around, while the other was taking off on a nearby runway, and they came within 500 feet of each other vertically.Key Facts
- The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on a Saturday at Nashville International Airport.
- Southwest Flight 507 was about to land but performed a precautionary go-around due to gusty winds.
- Air traffic control gave instructions that put the landing plane into the path of another Southwest flight taking off on a parallel runway.
- The planes came as close as 500 feet apart vertically, which is a very small separation in aviation.
- Pilots on both planes responded to alarms that warned them of the potential collision.
- Flight 507 landed safely after the go-around, and the takeoff flight continued without issue.
- Southwest Airlines praised its pilots' professionalism and emphasized that safety is the top priority.
- The FAA continues to look into the situation to understand what happened and prevent future incidents.
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