Southwest Airlines Plane Avoids Collision at Chicago Airport
- A Southwest Airlines flight aborted its landing at Chicago Midway Airport due to a business jet crossing the runway without authorization, according to the Federal Aviation Administration .
- Surveillance footage captured the Southwest plane lifting off just as the smaller plane entered the runway without authorization.
- The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the near-miss, which highlights ongoing concerns about air traffic control in the U.S.
- Despite public concern, data from the National Transportation Safety Board indicates that aviation accidents are down this year compared to last year, with approximately 90 reported incidents so far versus 125 during the same period in 2024.
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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
"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.
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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