Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport.
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 takes off from Hollywood Burbank Airport.
  • A near miss between a Southwest Airlines flight and a private jet has kickstarted two investigations.
  • A Cessna jet was cleared to land on the same runway where a Southwest plane was taking off, per Reuters.
  • Near misses at airports have spiked in the last year, causing panic among authorities and lawmakers.

A near miss between a Southwest Airlines flight and a private jet where the two planes came within 100 feet of one another on a San Diego runway has sparked investigations from two US authorities.