US news: Plane plunges to low altitude to fly only 500 feet above houses; residents fear crash
In a harrowing incident, a Southwest Airlines aircraft plunged to a low altitude over a residential area in Oklahoma City in the United States. The aircraft flew less than 500 feet above houses near Yukon High School.
The incident involving Southwest Airlines Flight 4069, which took off from Las Vegas airport, occurred around at 12:05 am on June 19.
It immediateiy triggered altitude alarm and captured the attention of air traffic controller.
An air traffic controller alerted the flight crew after the automated minimum safe altitude warning was sounded.
“Southwest 4069, low altitude alert,” an air traffic controller warned over the radio. “You good out there?”
The incident was captured by a local resident who shared it on Facebook.
He had said in a post: “I thought I was having cool dreams about airplanes the other night but actually had a 737 buzz my house.”
