Los Angeles, July 26 -- Two attendants were injured after a Southwest flight out of Southern California was forced to descend to avoid a potential midair collision on Friday.
The crew of Southwest Flight 1496 responded to two onboard traffic alerts Friday afternoon while climbing out of Hollywood Burbank Airport, requiring them to climb and descend to comply with the alerts. The flight continued to Las Vegas, where it landed uneventfully, according to a Southwest Airlines statement.
"Southwest is engaged with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to further understand the circumstances," said the airline in the statement, adding, "No injuries were immediately reported by customers, but two flight attendants are being treated for inj...