Passengers on board Southwest Boeing 737 which plunged 500 feet within Oklahoma neighborhood share terrifying footage from inside the plane

Passengers on a flight that plummeted to less than 500 feet off the ground have shared images from the sky - as many say they were unaware they were flying so low.

Dramatic footage shared by one traveler who claimed to be on board the Southwest Airlines flight - that passed over Oklahoma - shows a large lightning storm in the sky on Wednesday. 

The flight was nine miles away from Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City when it dived to between 400 and 500 feet as it passed over a school in Yukon.

Amber England claimed she was onboard the flight when she saw the storm, before revealing she had no idea about the low altitude until seeing it on the news. 

Similarly, Susan Gierhart alleged that she was on board and had been completely unaware of the low altitude until the woman across from her raised concerns. 

Dramatic footage seemingly shared by one on board the Southwest Airlines flight, that passed over Oklahoma , shows a large lightning storm in the sky on Wednesday

The flight was nine miles away from Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City when it dived to between 400 and 500 feet as it passed over a school in Yukon 

Sharing the footage, Amber said: 'On me and Brad’s flight back home Wednesday morning we seen a crazy storm.

'If you ever wondered what a storm looks like up in the clouds you should watch this it pretty cool. 

'Then I see on news 9 that the flight we were on went 500 feet from the ground over Yukon and we had no idea. Wild plane ride.'

In a post to social media, Gierhart said: 'The lady across from me [realized]. She was freaking out. I didn’t realize she had a reason at the time.'

She went on to add that she 'did wonder why we kept circling'. 

Doorbell camera footage also captured on Wednesday showed the Boeing 737 MAX-8 hovering above houses, before flying out of frame.  

The sudden descent prompted air traffic control to call the pilot and check on the status of the flight.

'Southwest 4069, low altitude alert,' the air traffic controller could be heard saying in an audio archive of the transmission.  'You good out there?' he asked.

Susan Gierhart, left, and Amber England, right, both claim they had been onboard the flight when it dropped in altitude  

The sudden descent prompted air traffic control to call the pilot and check on the status of the flight 

The pilot of the flight from Las Vegas confirmed there was no issue with the aircraft, and circled back around - quickly regaining altitude from just about 450 feet to more than 1,000 feet as it crossed over Yukon High School.

It then landed safely at the airport in a different runway, and Air Traffic Control personnel confirmed there were no issues with the Boeing 737 Max-8, according to The Oklahoman.

But the low approach, along with the late hour, caused concern among residents in the city. 

'I was kind of like halfway in between sleep, being awake, and I just hear that WHOOSH,' Spencer Basoco told KFOR.

'And I thought at first, like a storm was blowing in... because it just sounded like a wall of wind.

'And I looked out the window where the sound was coming from... if you go a few blocks away is the high school. And I just see a plane. I knew it wasn't normal.'

Spencer Basco said he thought it was a storm that had blown through the area, describing it as a 'wall of wind'

Another resident claimed they were startled awake by the plane's engine and wondered if the aircraft was set for a collision. 

'It woke me up and I thought it was gonna hit my house,' the resident wrote on the Yukon Happenings Facebook page, according to The Oklahoman.  

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident and Southwest has confirmed they are working with them to address any 'irregularities'.

Southwest officials said they are working with the Federal Aviation Administration to determine what caused the sudden descent.

In a statement, they said: 'Southwest is following its robust Safety Management System and is in contact with the Federal Aviation Administration to understand and address any irregularities with the aircraft's approach to the airport.

'Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees.' 

Boeing's struggles in 2024 began in January when a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon 

The sudden plunge comes as Boeing continues to make headlines for broken landing gears, doors popping off mid-flight and faulty software systems. 

Boeing's struggles in 2024 began in January when a door plug blew out of an Alaska Airlines 737 Max shortly after takeoff from Portland, Oregon.

Current and former Boeing employees have accused the company of taking safety shortcuts.

The Arlington, Virginia-based company is under investigations by the FAA, the National Transportation Safety Board and the Justice Department. 

Earlier this month, a Boeing plane also experienced a rare Dutch roll - a combination of a yawing motion when the tail slides and the plane rocks from wingtip to wingtip.

The company's repeated failure to fix problems has led to skepticism on Capitol Hill and lawmakers torched CEO Dave Calhoun for his role in the airline's downfall.