An American airliner made an emergency descent after taking off, causing two flight attendants to be injured.

date
26/07/2025
On July 25th local time, a Southwest Airlines flight departing from Burbank, California had to make an emergency descent shortly after takeoff due to two onboard alerts, resulting in injuries to two flight attendants. Southwest Airlines stated that no passengers were injured, but the two flight attendants are receiving treatment. The airline did not disclose the specific details of the two alerts. The flight, originally bound for Las Vegas, eventually landed safely without any further incidents. A spokesperson for Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas said that medical personnel provided assistance to the injured individual upon arrival at the gate and transported them to the hospital. The Federal Aviation Administration in the United States stated that they are aware of the incident and have launched an investigation.