Passenger shares video from inside Southwest plane that flew too low

Published 2024-07-24
A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight that flew as low as 150 feet over the Courtney Campbell Causeway is sharing cell phone video from inside the plane. The plane was supposed to land at Tampa International Airport, but ended up diverting to Fort Lauderdale.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Tra-vis
    What video did she even record? That’s a couple thousand feet in the air, not even close to the ground. What a pointless video
  • @bunberrier
    This "news" leaves more questions than answers
  • @dukeofhoagies
    The drywall in that simulator lets you know it's a genuine Boeing cockpit recreation.
  • @RodManFB
    Caution!!! This video title is deceiving! Imagining the title is far better than wasting your time watching it!
  • @hsu5
    She almost died.... I am sure she had no idea something was wrong until she got home. I highly doubt the pilot said he was out of gas...
  • @57msdeb
    Low on gas so you divert to the other coast? That’s an odd choice.
  • @v-grooves8531
    Looks like scud running. Flying just underneath the clouds so they could see.
  • @Aaron-ef9dz
    If they were low on fuel why dis they divert to Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) and not St. Petersburg/Clearwater (PIE) or Sarasota (SRQ)
  • @fw1421
    What the hell is going on at Southwest?🙀🙀🙀
  • @SalimSivaad
    Something must be going on with the altimeter software. How are all these Southwest Airlines flights having the exact same problem of flying dangerously low?
  • @51516
    2:15 Camera man was mulling over the possibilities versus the consequences.
  • @LoriL010
    So, ATC waited until they were at 150' before telling the pilots to check their altitude? I find that hard to believe.
  • @IsaacCline-ru7ls
    That's frightening. If they were only 150ft above the causeway and could see it, then imagine if it were really foggy and couldn't see anything
  • @topout26
    Sensationalism at its finest right there! Nothing burger story again.
  • @nw6gmp
    Whos garage sim is this? 😂
  • "Oh hey look! That's Tommy down there waving! Looks like he got some new braces, too."
  • @gtf5392
    This is good reporting! Going the extra mile to actually get in a simulator and give the viewers a feel for what it might have been like for passengers on the plane.
  • @wallikapaul8700
    So many problems about the airlines including the planes engine, door, wheel, wings they need to make sure about safety.