Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines collide in Nashville

Two planes crashed in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday. The collision, which involved planes from Alaska Airlines (ALK) and Southwest Airlines (LUV)occurred while both planes were maneuvering on the runways of Nashville International Airport, reports CNN.

No injuries were reported in the incident. According to the flight tracking website FlightAware, both the Alaska and Southwest planes were older model Boeings. (nay) 737s. The incident is an awkward moment for Southwest, which in July confirmed it was being audited by the Federal Aviation Administration after a series of eyebrow-raising moments, including one plane. flying dangerously close to Tampa Bay to Florida and another flight take off by mistake from a runway that had been closed for construction.

“The FAA has increased its oversight of Southwest Airlines to ensure that it complies with federal safety regulations through Certificate holder evaluation process,” the FAA told Quartz at the time.

In a statement provided to Quartz regarding the Nashville incident, Southwest Airlines said it “is in contact with the FAA and (National Transportation Safety Board) and will participate in the investigation” and that “nothing is more important to Southwest than Safety “. of our customers and employees.” Southwest also used that last sentence in a statement provided to Quartz after confirming the FAA audit. Alaska Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the Nashville collision.