July 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation

Administration is launching a safety review of Southwest

Airlines ( LUV ) after a series of near miss incidents that

raised concerns, the airline said on Tuesday.

The FAA said on Saturday it was investigating a recent

Southwest ( LUV ) flight after it flew at a very low altitude over Tampa

Bay, Florida, the most recent in a series of incidents raising

safety questions.

Southwest ( LUV ) confirmed the safety review on Tuesday and

said it is working closely with the FAA on its review of recent

events and noted it recently formed a dedicated team of

subject-matter experts and leaders, union partners, and the FAA

to bolster its existing safety management system.

The FAA did not immediately comment.