The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched an investigation into a near-miss incident involving two Southwest Airlines planes at Nashville International Airport. The event unfolded when one aircraft was mistakenly guided into the path of another during a routine go-around, according to officials.

The FAA detailed that the occurrence took place around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Southwest Flight 507, while approaching the airport, executed a go-around—a routine procedure where a pilot abandons a landing attempt and ascends to try again.

During this maneuver, air traffic control provided instructions that inadvertently directed Flight 507 into the trajectory of another plane departing from a parallel runway, identified as Southwest Flight 1152.

Both flight crews acted swiftly in response to onboard traffic alert systems, successfully averting a potential midair collision, the FAA reported.

The FAA continues to investigate this close call to ensure future aviation safety.

The agency noted that the information is preliminary and subject to change as the investigation continues.

Southwest Airlines described the maneuver as precautionary and said the pilots were responding to weather conditions at the time.

Traffic moves through Nashville International Airport on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. (George Walker IV/AP Photo)

“While on approach during gusty winds at Nashville International Airport, the Pilots of Southwest Flight 507 executed a precautionary go-around,” the airline said in a statement. “During the go-around, the pilots complied with instructions from air traffic control and an onboard traffic alert to avoid conflicting with Southwest Flight 1152, which was departing from another runway.”

Flight 507 later landed uneventfully in Nashville, while Flight 1152 continued on to its destination in Knoxville, Tennessee, according to the airline. No injuries were reported.

A ramp agent directs a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 airplane to a gate. The airline said the pilots followed instructions.  (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Southwest said it is working with federal authorities as part of the investigation and emphasized that safety remains its top priority.

The FAA has not said how close the two aircraft came to one another or whether any separation standards were breached. However, location data appears to show the planes getting as close as 500 feet (152 meters) apart with one of them flying just over the top of the other plane, according to FlightRadar24, so that would fit the official definition of a near midair collision.

The investigation comes amid continued scrutiny of near-miss incidents at U.S. airports, particularly those involving aircraft operating on parallel runways, where coordination between pilots and air traffic control is critical to maintaining safe separation.

The once-stylish haven, The Roof Garden, atop the Beverly Hills Peninsula Hotel, has temporarily closed following a severe violation issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health due to a rat infestation.

Known for its dedication to fresh, locally-sourced cuisine, the restaurant takes pride in using herbs and vegetables directly from the hotel’s own garden, as highlighted on its website.

However, on April 18, the LA County Department of Public Health cited the restaurant for several infractions, the most critical being a vermin infestation and inadequate hot and cold water access, as per records reviewed by The California Post.

Health regulations stipulate that dishwashing water must reach 120°F and handwashing water should be at least 100°F to prevent bacteria and maintain hygiene. The restaurant, located at 9882 S Santa Monica Boulevard, also faced minor violations concerning the sanitation of food-contact surfaces.

Despite this setback, the Peninsula Beverly Hills has maintained a prestigious 5-star status since opening its doors in Los Angeles in 1991, boasting the distinction of being the only hotel in Southern California to consistently achieve both the AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Five Star accolades each year since 1993.

Before its closure, The Roof Garden was a highly rated rooftop experience, boasting a 4.5 rating across most platforms—often described as a “hidden gem” above the city noise.

The restaurant has not yet announced when it will reopen, but online reservations show availability beginning Thursday, Apr. 23.

The California Post has reached out to the restaurant for comment.

“I am a living, breathing, walking miracle,” expressed Rickey Harris, the principal of Whitney Young High School, during an interview with ABC7. His words resonate deeply following a harrowing experience that left him both grateful and astonished.

On a Friday night, in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago, Harris found himself in a terrifying situation. His car became the unintended target of a barrage of gunfire, yet he managed to drive himself to a nearby police station, overwhelmed by the realization that he had narrowly escaped death.

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As Harris was navigating down Throop from 95th Street, his white vehicle was suddenly enveloped by a frightening array of gunfire from an automatic weapon. Unaware at first of the unfolding danger, it wasn’t until a bullet shattered his rear window that the gravity of the situation hit him.

“While driving, I’m shaking, realizing these were gunshots, multiple gunshots,” Harris recounted, still visibly shaken by the encounter.

The assault left the passenger side of his car riddled with bullet holes, with one shot piercing through the front windshield and another through the rear passenger window. Miraculously, none of the bullets struck Harris, who was seated in the driver’s seat, leaving him to reflect on his incredible fortune that night.

Moments after the shooting, security camera video shows the gunman walking across the street. Thirty seconds later, he opens fire again, in the opposite direction, toward another car passing by a school building. What he may have been aiming at was not immediately clear.

Chicago police say they have a report of the first shooting, but not the second.

Harris has devoted his career to educating young people and improving their lives. He says he cannot imagine any reason why he might have been targeted.

“If anyone’s looking for a sign to believe in God, here I am. Here I am,” Harris said.

His car is likely a complete loss, but he is just grateful to be alive.

CPD acknowledged a report of the first shooting would make no mention of the second. They say the incident is still under investigation.

President Donald Trump has declared it “highly unlikely” that the ceasefire with Iran will be prolonged, cautioning that “lots of bombs start going off” if Tehran doesn’t agree to a deal.

The existing two-week ceasefire is scheduled to conclude on Wednesday evening, Washington time. However, Iran has not confirmed its participation in further discussions planned in Islamabad this week.

“I’m not going to be rushed into making a bad deal. We’ve got all the time in the world,” Trump stated during a phone interview with Bloomberg News.

In a conversation with PBS News, Trump reiterated that if an agreement isn’t reached between the two nations, “lots of bombs start going off,” and he “would certainly expect” hostilities to resume promptly.

Previously, Trump has been ambiguous about his stance on extending the ceasefire, providing five reporters with three different responses during a Q&A session last week.

The president also said that the Strait of Hormuz would continue to be blockaded until the US and Iran reach an agreement on the war. 

He later posted on Truth Social that he is ‘winning a War, BY A LOT’ and his deal ‘will be something that the entire World will be proud of’.

Vice President JD Vance is leaving later today to resume negotiations in Pakistan which will begin on Tuesday. 

However, the Islamic Republic has not yet decided to send negotiators to Pakistan, citing the US naval blockade and Washington’s demands as fundamental obstacles to peace.

President Trump has said it is ‘highly unlikely’ a ceasefire will be extended with Iran

The current two-week long ceasefire in place will expire on ‘Wednesday evening Washington time’ (pictured: damage at sites in Tehran previously targeted by US-Israeli strikes)

Trump has been on a posting spree on Truth Social this evening, first saying that ‘the DEAL that we are making with Iran will be FAR BETTER than the JCPOA, commonly referred to as “The Iran Nuclear Deal,” penned by Barack Hussein Obama and Sleepy Joe Biden, one of the Worst Deals ever made having to do with the Security of our Country.’

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was a 2015 agreement between Iran and the US, UK, France, China, Russia, and Germany to restrict Tehran’s nuclear program for sanctions relief.

The US withdrew from this agreement in 2018 and has been monitored by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Trump continued: ‘If I did not terminate that “Deal,” Nuclear Weapons would have been used on Israel, and all over the Middle East, including our cherished U.S. Military Bases.’ 

He added: ‘If a Deal happens under “TRUMP,” it will guarantee Peace, Security, and Safety, not only for Israel and the Middle East, but for Europe, America, and everywhere else. 

‘It will be something that the entire World will be proud of, instead of the years of Embarrassment and Humiliation that we have been forced to suffer due to incompetent and cowardly leadership!’ 

In another post he wrote: ‘I read the Fake News saying that I am under “pressure” to make a Deal. THIS IS NOT TRUE! I am under no pressure whatsoever, although, it will all happen, relatively quickly! Time is not my adversary, the only thing that matters is that we finally, after 47 years, straighten out the MESS that other Presidents let happen because they didn’t have the Courage or Foresight to do what had to be done with respect to Iran.’ 

Half an hour later he posted again that he is ‘winning a War, BY A LOT, things are going very well, our Military has been amazing’, before attacking the ‘fake news’ which would make you ‘actually think we are losing the War’.

Minutes later, he said: ‘The Iranian leadership has forced hundreds of Ships toward the United States, mostly Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska, to get their Oil — Thank you very much!’ 

Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that the regime’s position on missing negotiations with the US ‘has not changed to this moment’ – contradicting Trump’s statement that the US negotiating team was heading to Islamabad.

The US President previously dismissed claims Iran would skip the meetings, telling the New York Post: ‘I would assume at this point nobody’s playing games.’

‘The naval blockade issue is a very fundamental obstacle in negotiations,’ Tasnim reported.

The news agency added that Pakistani mediators confirmed they had raised the matter with the US President.

The regime also objects to unspecified additional US demands communicated through diplomatic channels.

‘The Iranian delegation believes that as long as America does not look at the issue realistically and approaches the negotiating table with the same wrong calculations that led to its heavy battlefield defeat, negotiations are just a waste of time,’ Tasnim reported.

The news agency said Tehran ‘has no intention to participate in American theatre’ until important obstacles are removed and ‘a clear horizon for reaching an agreement acceptable to Iran takes shape’.

Regarding talking face to face with the Iranian top brass, Trump said he has ‘no problem’ meeting them.

‘If they want to meet, and we have some very capable people, but I have no problem meeting them,’ he said.

At the heart of the discussions, Trump said, is one non-negotiable demand: the Islamic Republic must abandon any pursuit of nuclear weapons.

‘Get rid of their nuclear weapons. That’s all very simple,’ he added. ‘There will be no nuclear weapon.’

Meanwhile, peace talks between Israel and Lebanon ​will ‌resume on ​Thursday in Washington, an Israeli source said. 

Lebanon’s president had earlier said these talks should be seen as separate to any negotiations taking place with Iran.