Near-miss alert: Southwest jets 500 feet apart near Nashville
TL;DR
Two Southwest Airlines 737s came within about 500 feet of each other near Nashville International Airport after one plane aborted a landing and the other was cleared for takeoff; TCAS commanded evasive maneuvers and both jets landed safely, with the FAA investigating the incident.
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