Dozens of people are safe after their plane slammed on the brakes to avoid another plane heading to Florida.
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The pilot of an Alaska Airlines flight from Nashville to Seattle hit the brakes at 120 miles per hour on Thursday.
It happened as a Southwest flight to Jacksonville was in the way.
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It had already been cleared to cross the end of the same runway.
One passenger on the flight to Seattle said it felt like the plane was avoiding a crash.
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When the pilot hit the brakes, it caused them to overheat and the tires to blow.
The incident is still under investigation.
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