Posted 4/5/2024, 11:19:03 AM
Southwest Flight Diverted to Baltimore After Going Off Course and Nearly Hitting LaGuardia Tower
- Southwest Flight 147 from Nashville flew off course approaching LaGuardia Airport on March 23 due to bad weather
- The plane descended as low as 300 feet, prompting air traffic control to urgently tell pilots to "go around"
- The plane was not properly lined up with the runway during its landing approach
- The flight with 150 people aboard was diverted to Baltimore and landed safely
- The FAA and NTSB are investigating why the plane veered off course and had a close call with the control tower
