Passengers on Southwest Flight 1496 to Las Vegas experienced a terrifying nosedive when the pilot took action to avoid a midair collision, causing injuries as people hit the ceiling.

The passenger jet was responding to an alert of another aircraft in the vicinity, federal authorities said. A Cold War-era military plane was nearby at the time.

A Southwest Airline jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, injuring two flight attendants,

Passengers onboard a Southwest Airlines flight from Burbank to Las Vegas said their pilot "aggressively" dived to avoid a midair collision.

Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines Co. jet were injured Friday after the pilot had to maneuver sharply in response to alerts that another aircraft was in the vicinity.

Big Names Fall Off the Cliff. Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) is one of the worst-performing stocks on Thursday. Southwest Airlines snapped a four-day winning streak on Thursday, slashing 11.16 percent to close at $33.

Southwest Airlines' CEO told investors in a July 24 earnings call that the airline could eventually open its own lounges.

A body was located Friday, July 25, in Van Buren County. Detectives believe the body may be that of an individual reported missing several weeks back.