Southwest Airlines flight takes dramatic plunge in response to nearby aircraft

Southwest Airlines flight takes dramatic plunge in response to nearby aircraft
A traveller walks through the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter area at Los Angeles International Airport (Jae C Hong/AP)

A Southwest Airlines jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after take off in response to an alert about a nearby plane, sending some passengers flying out of their seats and injuring two flight attendants.

The plane suddenly jolted shortly after takeover on Friday then felt like it was falling, said Stef Zamorano, who was flying to Las Vegas with her husband to celebrate his birthday.

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