By David Shepardson and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines flight departing Burbank, California, were injured on Friday after pilots took evasive action to dodge another aircraft on takeoff,

Two flight attendants were injured Friday when a Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) flight departing from Burbank, California, made a sharp evasive maneuver to avoid another aircraft, according to the airline and the

The FAA is investigating Southwest Airlines after several in-flight incidents in recent months. Southwest planes have descended to dangerously low altitudes, and one suffered a so-called "Dutch roll." The airline said it was working with the FAA and that its safety procedures were "exceptional ...

The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it was placing Southwest Airlines under a heightened safety review after a string of recent near-miss safety incidents involving the low-cost carrier.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it had completed a safety review of Southwest Airlines it opened in July after a series of incidents, including ...

Other Recent Incidents. On April 5, a pilot on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 abandoned take-off at Texas Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport after a flame shot out of an engine.

Southwest Airlines planes can be seen on the terminal at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, Friday, July 19, 2024, in Baltimore. Credit: AP/Stephanie Scarbrough

The incidents have more than doubled since the pandemic-era low of 39 in 2020, and have climbed annually. Compared to the roughly 180,000 flights U.S. airlines operate each week, the number of ...