By David Shepardson and Steve Gorman WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two flight attendants on a Southwest Airlines flight departing Burbank, California, were injured on Friday after pilots took evasive action to dodge another aircraft on takeoff,

The FAA is investigating Southwest Airlines after several in-flight incidents in recent months. Southwest planes have descended to dangerously low altitudes, and one suffered a so-called "Dutch roll." The airline said it was working with the FAA and that its safety procedures were "exceptional ...

The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it was placing Southwest Airlines under a heightened safety review after a string of recent near-miss safety incidents involving the low-cost carrier.

A Southwest Airlines flight aborted takeoff at Orlando airport on Thursday after it mistakenly began to depart on a taxiway rather than the runway, the latest in a series of recent incidents that ...

The Federal Aviation Administration says it has found no safety issues with Southwest Airlines following several monthslong investigations launched in July after multiple close-call incidents.

A Southwest Airlines employee was taken to a Dallas hospital Saturday after being assaulted by a passenger at Love Field Airport, according to the airline and the Dallas Police Department.

One of Southwest’s most recent incidents involved a plane flying as low as 150 feet over water while it was still around 5 miles away from landing at the airport in Tampa. The pilots then landed ...

Other Recent Incidents. On April 5, a pilot on a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 abandoned take-off at Texas Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport after a flame shot out of an engine.

Southwest pilots should expect an increase in FAA checks and inspectors, including during training events, the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association told members in a message on July 23. “This FAA announcement comes on the heels of several potential safety incidents at Southwest Airlines and a corresponding increase in publicity surrounding those events,” the union said.