The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that descended to just 525 feet above an Oklahoma town, triggering an altitude warning. The incident occurred as the plane was approaching the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City. The low altitude prompted an automated warning and startled residents in the area, but the flight eventually landed safely. Federal officials are looking into the cause of the incident.
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“After an automated warning sounded, an air traffic controller alerted the crew of Southwest Airlines Flight 4069 that the aircraft had descended to a low altitude nine miles away from Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City.” https://t.co/x6hGIdWUXE
Southwest and the FAA are looking into the incident. https://t.co/bTcIyhrAZg
The plane got as low as 400 feet above Yukon High School, according to OKC NBC affiliate KFOR-TV. https://t.co/bTcIyhrAZg
Southwest flight 4069 was on its way to Will Rogers World Airport just after midnight Wednesday when it hit the low altitude and set off a warning for air traffic control, the Federal Aviation Administration said. https://t.co/bTcIyhrAZg
A Southwest Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Oklahoma City descended to 525 feet above a neighborhood in Yukon, Oklahoma, this week. https://t.co/bTcIyhrAZg
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a plane descended to a dangerously low altitude as it made its approach to the Oklahoma City Airport. https://t.co/HTDNIJ4CBB
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The @FAANews is investigating a @SouthwestAir flight that descended to just 525 feet above ground as it approached an Oklahoma City airport Wednesday. Fortunately, this triggered an altitude warning from air traffic control that it was getting too low. https://t.co/vGkN0ffZMQ https://t.co/WBKgnmF258
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Federal officials are investigating a Southwest Airlines plane from Las Vegas that triggered a low-altitude alert while trying to land. https://t.co/igXdCV1RnM
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A Southwest Boeing 737 heading for Oklahoma City this week flew just 525 feet above a neighborhood, prompting an investigation from the FAA. https://t.co/J92NBrMzkD
Southwest Airlines Flight Triggers Low Altitude Warning After Reportedly Flying 525 Feet Over Oklahoma Town https://t.co/rCRoMQwb0N
A Southwest Airlines plane descended prematurely on Wednesday over Oklahoma City. Its low altitude had triggered an automated warning and startled some residents near Oklahoma City, where it eventually landed safely. https://t.co/9HAKSDFwfl
A Southwest flight heading for Oklahoma City this week flew just 525 feet above a neighborhood, prompting an investigation from the FAA. https://t.co/v0FjPaoIA3
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