Shocking plunge by Southwest flight from Southern California was to avoid another aircraft

Shocking plunge by Southwest flight from Southern California was to avoid another aircraft

Passengers aboard a Southwest Airline jet that took a dramatic plunge were told by the pilot that they nearly struck another plane

FILE – A traveler walks through the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter area at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, April 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)