The Federal Aviation Administration is launching an investigation after a private jet on a Chicago runway caused a near miss with a Southwest jet.
A Southwest Airlines flight at Chicago's Midway Airport swooped up during landing to avoid a close runway collision, as FAA safety concerns mount amid recent layoffs.
A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to abort a landing at Chicago Midway airport on Tuesday and narrowly avoided a collision with a business jet that entered the runway without authorization, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
A Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet that entered the runway without authorization experienced a close call at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the second plane, a business jet, entered the runway without authorization.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the second plane, a business jet, entered the runway without authorization.
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National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy says investigations are ongoing into the near-miss between a Southwest airliner and a Flexjet in Chicago.
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A Southwest Airlines plane landed safely at Chicago Midway International Airport after a close call with a business jet on the runway.