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Southwest Airlines Plane Avoids Collision at Chicago Airport

  • A Southwest Airlines flight at Chicago's Midway Airport aborted landing to avoid a runway collision with a business jet that entered without clearance, as confirmed by the FAA.
  • The incident, which occurred at 8:50 a.m., involved Flight 2504 executing a go-around and landing safely at 9:02 a.m.
  • More than 100 FAA employees were laid off, raising safety concerns about air traffic management, according to Professional Aviation Safety Specialists President Dave Spero.
  • The FAA is investigating the incident, emphasizing that unauthorized runway entries will be scrutinized to improve safety procedures.
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Audio Call Reveals What Southwest Airlines Plane Pilot Told ATC After Major Mishap Averted At Chicago Airport

Chicago: A major disaster was averted at the Chicago airport on Wednesday after a Southwest Airlines Flight avoided a mishap with a private jet crossing the runway on which the former plane was about to land. The nerve-wrenching incident was caught on camera.A video of the incide

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"Go on, keep on": a narrowly avoided collision between a airliner and a private jet in the United States

A Southwest Airlines aircraft and a private jet entered the runway without permission, approaching the accident at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday morning.

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Plane disaster avoided at the last second as flight abandons landing when private jet cut in front of it

A Southwest Airlines flight narrowly avoided disaster at Chicago Midway Airport when it was forced to abort its landing after a private jet entered the runway without authorisation.The incident occurred on Tuesday morning when Flight 2504 was moments from touchdown.Dramatic footage shows the Boeing 737 pulling up sharply as a business jet crossed directly in its path. The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the nea…

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USA: A narrowly avoided collision between a commercial and a private jet at Chicago airport

A Southwest Airlines aircraft narrowly avoided a collision with a private jet at Chicago airport through a go-around.

·Paris, France
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Almost-accident: Unauthorized jet forces scheduled flight to dangerous maneuver

When an unauthorized private jet suddenly appears on the runway, the pilot of a scheduled flight has to start an evasive manoeuvre at the last second.

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Southwest Airlines flight forced to abruptly pull out of landing to avoid crashing into jet crossing Chicago runway

The second plane, described as a business jet, entered the runway without authorization, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

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