Southwest flight nearly collides with jet at Chicago's Midway Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near miss between a private jet and a Southwest Airlines plane Tuesday morning in Chicago.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near miss between a private jet and a Southwest Airlines plane Tuesday morning in Chicago.
Video showed Southwest Flight 2504 nearly touching down at Midway International Airport before taking off again to avoid a jet crossing its path on the runway.
The FAA said the jet entered the runway without authorization, prompting the Southwest crew to initiate a "go-around" to avoid a collision.
The airline confirmed in a statement that the flight landed safely at Midway after the precautionary maneuver.
"The crew followed safety procedures and the flight landed without incident," Southwest said. "Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees."
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