Southwest Airlines Plane Avoids Collision at Chicago Airport
- A Southwest Airlines flight aborted its landing to avoid a collision with a private jet that entered the runway without authorization at Chicago's Midway Airport.
- The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that the private jet entered the runway without authorization, raising safety concerns amid recent layoffs affecting operations.
- The Southwest Airlines crew executed a precautionary go-around, following safety procedures, and landed safely at 9:02 a.m.
- This incident coincides with FAA layoffs that have raised safety concerns, as noted by the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists' National President.
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Audio Call Reveals What Southwest Airlines Plane Pilot Told ATC After Major Mishap Averted At Chicago Airport
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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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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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