Southwest Plane Flies Unusually Low Over Oklahoma City Suburbs: FAA Investigates

Yukon, Oklahoma United States of America
FAA investigating incident
Flight descended to approximately 525 feet above ground
Residents in Yukon reported being startled by the incident
Southwest Airlines Flight 4069 flew unusually low over Oklahoma City suburbs
Southwest Plane Flies Unusually Low Over Oklahoma City Suburbs: FAA Investigates

FAA Investigating After Southwest Plane Flies Low Over Oklahoma Suburbs

Four sources reported on a Southwest Airlines jet that flew unusually low over the suburbs of Oklahoma City, triggering a low-altitude alert and prompting an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

According to reports from The Guardian, NBC News, KFOR, and CNN, Southwest Airlines Flight 4069 descended to approximately 525 feet above the ground as it passed over Oklahoma City suburbs on its way to Will Rogers World Airport. An air traffic controller notified the pilots after an automated warning sounded around 12:05 a.m.

Residents in Yukon reported being startled by the incident, with one resident writing on Facebook that it woke them up and made them think the plane was going to hit their house. Another resident, Spencer Basoco, described the sound as a



Confidence

80%

Doubts
  • Was the plane actually in danger of crashing?
  • Were there any reported injuries or damages?

Sources

99%

  • Unique Points
    • Federal officials are investigating a Southwest Airlines jet that triggered a low-altitude alert while preparing to land in Oklahoma City.
    • The plane, a Boeing 737, descended to about 525 feet above the ground as it passed over Oklahoma City suburbs on its way to Will Rogers World Airport.
    • An air traffic controller notified the Southwest pilots after an automated warning sounded around 12:05 a.m.
  • Accuracy
    • The plane descended to about 525 feet above the ground as it passed over Oklahoma City suburbs
    • The descent prompted a low-altitude alert from an air-traffic controller
    • Southwest Airlines flight 4069 flew approximately 525ft above Yukon, Oklahoma
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

100%

  • Unique Points
    • Southwest Airlines flight 4069 flew approximately 525ft above Yukon, Oklahoma
    • Resident Spencer Basoco was startled by the incident and thought it might hit his house
    • Another resident wrote in the Yukon Happenings Facebook group that it woke them up and they thought it was going to hit their house
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

98%

  • Unique Points
    • A doorbell camera in Yukon, Oklahoma captured a Southwest plane flying unusually low, at an altitude of 525 feet above houses.
    • The incident was reported by the homeowner, Andrew Gabel.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

99%

  • Unique Points
    • Southwest Airlines Flight 4069 flew as low as 400 feet above the City of Yukon on June 19, while on a final approach to Will Rogers World Airport.
    • The lowest altitude was reached over Yukon High School at 12:06 a.m.
    • Spencer Basoco, who lives near the school, heard and saw the plane and described it as ‘a wall of wind’ and ‘extremely low’.
  • Accuracy
    • The plane flew as low as 400 feet above the City of Yukon.
    • The plane descended to about 525 feet above the ground.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

97%

  • Unique Points
    • Southwest Airlines jet triggered a low-altitude alert while preparing to land in Oklahoma City.
    • An air traffic controller notified the Southwest pilots after an automated warning sounded around 12:05 a.m.
    • The plane landed safely just after midnight.
  • Accuracy
    • The plane descended to about 525 feet above the ground as it passed over Oklahoma City suburbs.
    • The plane flew approximately 525ft above Yukon, Oklahoma.
    • A doorbell camera in Yukon, Oklahoma captured a Southwest plane flying unusually low, at an altitude of 525 feet above houses.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication