Close Call: Southwest Flight Dips to 500 Feet Over Oklahoma Suburb, Alarming Passengers

[Tanjiro.Kamado]

The FAA said it was looking into an incident after Southwest Flight 816 flew at an altitude of only 3,000 feet over Oklahoma at 7:40 a. m. Wednesday. An air traffic controller informed the pilots on Flight 4069 that the jet had lowered to a dangerously low altitude of nine miles before it was intercepted close to the airport said the Federal Aviation Administration to USA TODAY after an automated warning had been made. The automated system is MSAW; according to the FAA official site, it is minimum safe altitude warning system which informs the controllers if aircraft has come closer than required altitude.

 

[rapmoon]

I think incidents like this highlight the importance of safety protocols and skilled pilots in aviation.

 

[Tanjiro.Kamado]

I think incidents like this highlight the importance of safety protocols and skilled pilots in aviation.

Totally agree! It's so crucial to have top-notch safety protocols and skilled pilots to keep us all safe up there. Props to you for highlighting that, it's something we all should appreciate more often!