Father and daughter pilot Southwest Airlines plane together in memorable moment
Like father, like daughter. According to Southwest Airlines, it was the first flight for first officer Mackenzie Lenhack, who was in the cockpit with her father, the pilot, Captain Michael Lenhack, and the first flight for the entire family. From an early age, Mackenzie wanted to be a pilot like his father, so much so […]
Southwest cuts revenue outlook despite booming summer travel
Southwest Airlines, already under pressure from hedge funds after disappointing earnings, said Wednesday that a key profit margin will be lower than expected due to changes in how consumers book travel. The airline said it still expects second-quarter revenue to reach a record high. But Southwest said revenue per seat mile flown, a closely watched […]
FAA investigating after Southwest 737 flies 500 feet above Oklahoma City suburb
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Friday it was investigating an “incident” in which a Southwest Airlines plane “descended to a low altitude” near Oklahoma City on Wednesday. “After an automated alarm sounded, air traffic controllers alerted the crew of Southwest Flight 4069 that the aircraft had descended to a low altitude nine miles from […]
FAA Investigating After Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Descent Triggers Alert
Southwest Airlines is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after one of the airline’s Boeing 737s triggered a low-altitude warning while attempting to land in Oklahoma City on Wednesday. An automated warning was issued by the Minimum Safe Altitude Warning System at 12:05 a.m. and air traffic controllers told the plane to descend […]
Southwest flight heading for Oklahoma City dives to 500 feet above neighborhood
Jack Otter and panelists join “Barron’s Roundtable” to discuss Southwest Airlines’ decline in popularity and how to turn it around. According to reports, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating a Southwest Airlines plane that fell approximately 500 feet off the ground during a go-around while landing at Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport earlier […]
Southwest Boeing 737 inexplicably drops to less than 500 ft.
A Southwest Airlines passenger plane inexplicably nosedived upon landing in Oklahoma City, flying less than 500 feet above a residential neighborhood, triggering altitude alarms and frightening residents. Southwest Airlines Flight 4069, departing from Las Vegas, was recorded by transponders flying dangerously low, drawing the attention of air traffic controllers. Shortly after midnight, the Boeing 737-800 […]
FAA investigating Southwest flight that came close to crashing into the ocean
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the Southwest Airlines plane that crashed into the ocean off the coast of Hawaii. The crash occurred on April 11th on Southwest Airlines Flight 2766. Bloomberg reported Southwest Airlines sent a memo to its pilots about the incident. According to Bloomberg, the plane was descending at more than […]
Southwest flight plunged to within 400 feet of ocean off Hawaii: report
According to reports, the Southwest Airlines plane was forced to abort the landing due to weather conditions and came close to crashing into the ocean off the coast of Hawaii. During a flight in April, a Boeing 737 Max 8 suddenly plummeted hundreds of feet within seconds, but the crew managed to pull the plane […]
Southwest Airlines Boeing Plane Damaged in Rare ‘Dutch Roll’ Incident
A Southwest Airlines flight en route from Phoenix, Arizona to Oakland, California, experienced a rare “Dutch roll” at an altitude of 32,000 feet, causing “significant damage” to the Boeing aircraft. Southwest Airlines Flight 746 was in the air on May 25 when “the tail began to rock back and forth and the wings of the […]
Southwest Airlines flight plummeted To 400 feet above Pacific Ocean
Weather conditions forced the pilots of the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane to suddenly change course, bringing it close to crashing into the Pacific Ocean off the Hawaiian island of Kauai. Get the memo to Southwest Airlines pilots Bloomberg NewsDetails of Southwest Airlines Flight 2786, which departed from Honolulu International Airport to Lihue […]