Southwest Airlines, Flight attendant and Midair Collision
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On July 10, 2025, Southwest Airlines Flight WN4563, a Boeing 737‑8H4, departed from Las Vegas (LAS) bound for Santa Barbara (SBA). Minutes after takeoff, the crew declared an emergency due to a left‑engine failure. Promptly returning to LAS, the aircraft landed safely.
Southwest Airlines on Monday said it has added cockpit safety alerts to nearly its entire fleet of 800 aircraft. The safety alert system, designed by Honeywell, sets off verbal and text warnings ...
Southwest Airlines is activating runway alerts across its fleet of Boeing 737s to boost safety. The alert system warns pilots if they're too fast, too high, or on the wrong runway.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 is pushed back from a gate at San Diego International Airport on August 24, 2024 in San Diego, California.. Photo: Getty Images Listen to this Article More info
Southwest Airlines is outfitting its Boeing 737 fleet with new Honeywell software called "SmartRunway SmartLanding" that alerts pilots to runway risks, aiming to prevent disaster before it happens.
DALLAS — In a move aimed at preventing the kinds of runway close calls that have made headlines in recent years, Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is installing new cockpit alert technology across ...