Passenger recounts Southwest descent 150 feet above Courtney Campbell Causeway: 'I'm going to die'

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Passenger recounts Southwest descent 150 feet above Courtney Campbell Causeway: 'I'm going to die'
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FOX 13 is getting a first look from inside the Southwest plane that descended too low, just 150 feet above the Courtney Campbell Causeway, on July 14.

FOX 13 is getting a first look from inside the Southwest Airlines plane that descended too low, just 150 feet above the Courtney Campbell Causeway, on July 14.Flight 425 was coming into Tampa International Airport for a landing, but got too close to the ground four miles away from the runway. That far from the runway, the plane should have been more than 1,600 feet above the ground.

"PREVIOUS: Southwest flight into Tampa has 'close call' 150 feet above Courtney Campbell Causeway: 'It's hard to believe'She says the pilot stayed calm, but did not explain to passengers what had happened."When the pilot came on he said something along the lines in a very calm manner of 'there were some gusty winds that are preventing us from landing. That happens sometimes and we're out of gas.

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