Something went seriously wrong this week when Southwest Airlines Flight 4069 was en route from Las Vegas to Oklahoma City. Shortly after midnight, the plane was approaching its destination when it began sharply descending far sooner than it should have. It quickly dropped to barely 500 feet above a residential neighborhood, setting off low altitude alarms and putting a scare into both passengers and local residents. The air traffic control tower began contacting the pilots to make inquiries. The pilots were able to climb back up to a higher altitude and eventually landed safely, but they missed their first attempt at the runway. Now, several days later, the FAA still can’t explain what, if anything went wrong. Just for the record, the plane was yet another Boeing 737. (NY Post)
A Southwest Airlines commercial plane inexplicably dived while landing in Oklahoma City, flying less than…
