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Nashville near-midair between Southwest 737s prompts attention on ATC separation after evasive action

Two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft came within about 500 feet over Nashville International Airport (BNA) after controller instructions and a go-around maneuver contributed to an apparent loss of separation. The crews took emergency evasive action to avoid a collision, and the event is under investigation.

Discovered 2026-04-20T11:07:26.308362-07:00 | 2026-04-20T11:07:26.308362-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The event involved two Boeing 737s coming within ~500 feet over BNA, requiring emergency evasive action—an escalation in ATC separation/situational-awareness risk that operators and training teams will scrutinize.
  • It echoes other recent “near miss” patterns tied to controller/ATC or airport operational handoffs, including the ATC truck incursion near Charlotte (CLT) and the LAX taxiway close call involving a Frontier A321neo.
  • Regulators’ responses to close calls—such as FAA/NTSB attention in comparable incidents—can drive changes in procedures, standard phraseology, and runway/airspace coordination that affect day-to-day flight operations, as seen in the Newark approach near-miss investigation.

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First Seen
2026-04-20T11:07:26.308362-07:00
Latest Update
2026-04-22T09:25:40.090014-07:00
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