Southwest Airlines has faced several potential flight safety incidents in recent months, including one where a plane descended to just 150 feet above the water.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) revealed that sun glare may have been a contributing factor to the incident with a Southwest Airlines jet at Chicago Midway International Airport.

A close call between Southwest and Alaska Airlines planes at Nashville airport has led the FAA and NTSB to investigate, highlighting concerns over runway incursions.

The Federal Aviation Administration is launching an investigation after a private jet on a Chicago runway caused a near miss with a Southwest jet.

No one was injured and the plane was able to land safely, but the plane has been grounded while crews look for damage and investigate what happened.

Over the rest of the year, all aircraft in Southwest’s fleet will be retrofitted to accommodate the new seats with up to 5 inches of expanded legroom, the company said in a statement.

The Federal Aviation Administration said it completed its review of Southwest Airlines after a string of close calls and didn’t “identify any significant safety issues.” The Dallas-based ...

Sun glare may have been a contributing factor in the recent near miss involving a Southwest Airlines jet at Chicago Midway International Airport, the NTSB says.

A Southwest Airlines flight crew is under investigation for flying dangerously low on approach to Tampa, Fla., dropping to within 150 feet of the water before accelerating to regain altitude.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Investigators said Wednesday that air traffic controllers cleared an Alaska Airlines jet to take off from Nashville last month after telling pilots of a Southwest Airlines jet ...

A close call between Southwest and Alaska Airlines planes at Nashville airport has led the FAA and NTSB to investigate, highlighting concerns over runway incursions.