Oakland, CA

Wide Open Country

Another day, another plane accident. This probably won't instill any confidence in the airplane industry. A Southwest Airlines Boeing plane recently went into a Dutch roll. While you may see those in smaller planes, it's rare for a large plane to experience a Dutch roll. The incident happened at 32,000 feet. It caused severe damage to the aircraft. Currently, the aircraft is out of service.

Southwest Airlines Boeing Flight Experiences Terrifying Dutch Roll With 175 Passengers Aboard

Business Insider

The Southwest Airlines jet experienced a nauseating stability problem called a Dutch roll. A postflight inspection found damage to the rudder system.

A Southwest Boeing 737 Max experienced a rare but serious 'Dutch roll,' and has now been out of service for almost 3 weeks

Phoenix, AZ

The Independent

 A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight that was forced to turn around after a tire failed just after takeoff recalled the panic on the plane as travelers prepared for an emergency landing.“When the flight attendants said we were going to have an emergency landing, we started to panic a little bit. People were definitely crying and screaming and trying to console one another,” Julianna Donadio recalled to Fox 31.Southwest Airlines flight No 225 had just taken off from Denver International Airport around 6:30 p.m. on June 3 and was heading to Phoenix, Arizona, when the tire “failed,” according...

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Hawaii State

Honolulu, HI

 A Southwest Airlines flight plunged within 400 feet of the ocean near Hawaii in April, according to a newly-revealed memo. The document, shared with the airline’s pilots last week and obtained by Bloomberg News, stated that a Boeing 737 Max 8 briefly plunged at an unusually fast 4,000 feet per minute before the crew pulled out. The April 11 incident occurred after adverse weather conditions led the pilots to pull out of a landing attempt.There were no injuries and the flight returned to Honolulu. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told The Independent that it is investigating the incident.The Independent...

Southwest Airlines plane comes within 400ft of slamming into ocean near Hawaii

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WashingtonExaminer

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A Boeing 737 Max suffered damage to parts of the plane's structure after it went into a “Dutch roll” during a Southwest Airlines flight last month, U.S. investigators said Friday. The incident happened as the jet cruised at 34,000 feet from Phoenix to Oakland, California, on May 25,...

Southwest Airlines Plane Suffered Damage When It Went Into a ‘Dutch Roll’ During Flight, Investigators Say

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USA TODAY

Authorities are investigating after a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 was damaged by an unusal inflight maneuver.

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New York Post

Like father, like daughter.

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Mackenzie knew from a young age that she wanted to be a pilot like her dad. She even dressed up like him, complete with a pilot’s hat, while in elementary school.

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As a young girl, she was gifted a “discovery flight,” a short intro flight for those thinking about getting their pilot’s license. From then on, she...

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Portland, ME

Airport employees in Portland, Maine, were forced to clear out of the way when a Southwest Airlines jet on the morning of June 25 took off from a closed runway, according to air traffic control recordings.

A Southwest flight took off from a closed runway, forcing workers to clear out

Maine State

Federal aviation officials are investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that departed from a closed runway at a Maine airport. 

Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board told FOX Business that they are looking into the June 25 incident that occurred at Portland International Jetport. 

Father and daughter pilot Southwest Airlines plane together in memorable moment

The FAA also said an airport vehicle exited the runway just before the plane began its takeoff roll around 5:45 a.m. local time.

The NTSB told FOX Business that a preliminary report regarding the incident will be made available in about 30 days. 

That report will contain information...

Southwest prompts federal probe after flight departs from closed Maine runway

CBS Sacramento

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a Southwest Airlines passenger flight that plunged within several hundred feet of the ocean off Hawaii in April.Weather conditions on the island of Kauai prompted pilots of Southwest flight 2786 on April 11 to bypass a landing attempt at the Lihue airport prior to the rapid decline towards the ocean, according to air traffic control audio from liveatc.net reviewed by CBS News. The flight eventually returned to Honolulu, where it landed safely.Bloomberg News was first to report the incident. Citing a memo that Southwest distributed to pilots last week, it reported the plane came within 400...

FAA investigating Southwest flight that dropped over ocean in Hawaii

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Boeing could get cut out of the feds' investigation into the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout

Boeing could lose its status as a party to the federal investigation into January’s 737 Max 9 mid-air blowout if it continues to violate its agreement...

Boeing could get cut out of the feds' investigation into the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout

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