Overview

• Flight 1496 climbed out of Hollywood Burbank Airport and dropped from about 14,100 feet to 13,625 feet in under a minute to comply with two onboard traffic alerts.
• Two flight attendants were injured during the rapid descent and received treatment upon landing in Las Vegas.
• FlightRadar24 data confirm the 475-foot dive occurred six minutes after takeoff in Los Angeles ARTCC airspace.
• Cockpit warnings were triggered by the proximity of a Hawker Hunter MK58 military jet flying at roughly 14,653 feet.
• Southwest Airlines says the flight continued without further incident and that it is cooperating with FAA investigators.