Overview

• The incident occurred around midnight as the plane approached Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City.
• Flight 4069, a Boeing 737-800 from Las Vegas, was nine miles from the airport when it triggered the Minimum Safe Altitude Warning.
• Air traffic control alerted the crew, who then regained altitude and landed safely on a different runway.
• Residents reported being startled by the low-flying plane, with some fearing it might crash into their homes.
• This is the second recent low-altitude incident involving Southwest, following a similar event over the Pacific Ocean in April.