Southwest B737 and Military HUNT near Burbank on Jul 25th 2025, TCAS saves the day
Last Update: July 26, 2025 / 17:28:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 25, 2025
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1496
Departure
Burbank, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N249WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
A Military Hawker Hunter MK.58 registration N335AX from El Paso,TX to Point Mugu,CA (USA), was descending through 14,500 feet towards Point Mugu, when the vertical separation reduced to about 350 feet and the horizontal separation reduced to about 4nm, when both aircraft received TCAS resolution advisories prompting the Hunter to climb and the Boeing to descend at about 12:03L (19:03Z).
The Hunter climbed about 100 feet in response to the Resolution Advisory, the Boeing descended about 500 feet before resuming the climb.
Both aircraft continued to their destinations for landings without further incident. Two flight attendants on board of the Boeing 737-700 received minor injuries.
The FAA reported: "Southwest Airlines Flight 1496 responded to an onboard alert that another aircraft was in the vicinity while in Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center airspace. The FAA is investigating the event that occurred around 12 p.m. local time on Friday, July 25."
Passengers reported they were lifted out of their seats and onto flight attendants causing injuries to two flight attendants, when the aircraft went into a sudden descent. The flight crew later came on explaining a collision warning had activated and he needed to avoid the aircraft coming at them.
The airline reported the crew reacted to onboard traffic alerts, the airline is working with the FAA to understand the circumstances. Two flight attendants are being treated for injuries, none of the passengers received any injuries.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 25, 2025
Classification
Accident
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Flight number
WN-1496
Departure
Burbank, United States
Destination
Las Vegas, United States
Aircraft Registration
N249WN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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