FAA Investigating Southwest Flight That Flew 525 Feet Above An Oklahoma Town

The FAA is investigating why a Southwest jet came dangerously close to the ground when approaching an airport earlier this week.

It’s the second incident the agency is looking into just since April.

Southwest Airlines flight 4069 was seen flying low over Yukon, Oklahoma on Wednesday, about nine miles from the airport in Oklahoma City. 

According to LiveATC.net, just after midnight local time, air traffic control warned the pilots of a low altitude alert, asking the crew, “you good out there?” 

Tracking data from flightradar24 reveals that the jet, which took off from Las Vegas, came within 525 feet of the ground before climbing briefly and, then, safely landing.

The FAA confirmed in a statement Thursday that it’s investigating the incident. 

Southwest Airlines says it’s working with the agency to understand and address any irregularities with the aircraft’s approach to the airport.

It’s the second frightening descent by a Southwest jet since April when a flight landing in Hawaii went as low as 400 feet above the ocean before climbing after an aborted landing attempt.

The jets involved in both cases are Boeing 737 models. While the cause of these two descents have not been determined, they come as Boeing is mired in previous safety and quality control mishaps.

The company CEO faced harsh, bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

Southwest tried to assure the flying public after Wednesday’s incident, saying “nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees.”