Southwest Planes Narrowly Avoid Midair Collision

0:00The FAA is digging into a close call between two Southwest Airlines planes at Nashville International Airport. One jet, Southwest Flight 507, was on a go-around when air traffic control guided it right into the path of another plane taking off from. A parallel runway, Southwest Flight 1152, quick action from traffic alerts on both aircraft kept disaster at bay. This all went down amid gusty winds, so the pilots of Flight 507 made a precautionary go-around. They followed ATC instructions to the letter, dodging the conflict with the departing flight. Southwest called it a standard move under tough weather. No one got hurt and both planes kept rolling. Flight 507 touched down safely in Nashville later, while 1152 headed to. Knoxville without a hitch. The airline stressed safety first and is teaming up with feds on the probe. Flight tracking data shows the planes came within about 500 feet, one flying just over the other, matching the definition of a near mid-air collision.

1:03The FAA says details are preliminary and could shift as they investigate. These incidents spotlight bigger issues with near misses at U.S. airports, especially on parallel runways where pilot ATC teamwork is everything. Southwest and regulators are on it, pushing to keep the skies clear. This has been Tampa Bay News today, powered by AI.