A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 experienced a loss of separation with a medical helicopter near Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE), forcing the passenger jet to go around. The two aircraft were reportedly separated by just over half a mile at their closest proximity, with the Southwest flight landing safely on its next approach.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has dispatched a team to investigate the incident, which is the latest near-miss in the US amid a federal government shutdown .

Southwest Flight Goes Around To Avoid Helicopter

As reported by The Aviation Herald, Southwest Flight 1333 from Baltimore to Cleveland was on final approach when it stopped its descent at around 1,800 feet and turned right. The NTSB has since confirmed that the

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