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FAA: Southwest jet, copter nearly hit in Houston

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Sunday, May 02 2010

Federal aviation authorities say they are investigating how a Southwest plane and a helicopter nearly collided shortly after the aircrafts took off from a Houston airport.

Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford said Saturday that a Southwest plane and a helicopter missed each other by about 150 feet after taking off from Houston's Hobby Airport on March 28.

The near-collision happened as the Southwest plane was about 100 feet off the ground. Lunsford says both pilots took evasive actions, with the plane slowing its climb and the helicopter banking hard to the right.

Southwest spokeswoman Brandy King said the airline is working with the National Transportation Safety Board. She declined additional comment.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press.  All Rights Reserved.)

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