Jet drops 500 feet to avoid mid-air collision, flyer says ‘tower of terror ride’
Passengers on Southwest Flight 1496, travelling from Burbank, California to Las Vegas, Nevada, on Friday experienced a sudden and steep descent shortly after takeoff when the aircraft took evasive action to avoid a potential mid-air collision, according to passengers and airline officials. One passenger, Caitlin Burdi, described the incident as alarming, as per Fox News…