FAA Investigates Southwest Flight's Low Altitude Scare Over Oklahoma City
TL;DR
Federal officials are investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that triggered a low-altitude alert while preparing to land in Oklahoma City, descending to about 525 feet above the ground nine miles from the airport. An air traffic controller notified the pilots after an automated warning sounded.
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- Southwest Airlines flight dips so low air traffic controllers ask, ‘You doing OK?’ OregonLive
- Southwest Plane Begins Descent Too Early Over Oklahoma City The New York Times
- Southwest flight heading for Oklahoma City dives to 500 feet above neighborhood Fox Business
- FAA investigating after Southwest Airlines plane dropped altitude KOCO Oklahoma City
- VIDEO: Doorbell cam catches Southwest plane flying just 525 feet above Oklahoma neighborhood CNN
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