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Pilots praised for averting near collision disaster at Midway Airport — WGN Evening News
The pilots of a Southwest Airlines plane who aborted a landing to avoid a potential collision with another aircraft have earned the praise of other commercial airline pilots and the president of the United States.
Pilots earn praise for averting near collision disaster at Midway Airport
The pilots of a Tuesday Southwest Airlines plane who aborted landing to avoid a potential collision with another aircraft have earned the praise of other commercial airline pilots and the
Trump praises pilots on Southwest flight after near miss on Midway Airport runway
President Donald Trump took to his social media platform to share a message about a near miss on a Midway Airport runway that was captured on camera Tuesday.
Southwest Plane Narrowly Avoids Crash With Jet At Midway Airport
A business jet appeared to misunderstand a cue to stop short of a runway as a Southwest Airlines flight narrowly averted its landing and lifted back up to the air, a Chicago-based pilot told Block Club.
Southwest Plane and Private Jet Nearly Collide at Chicago Midway Airport
A Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet had a close call at Chicago Midway Airport on Tuesday morning, forcing the flight crew to perform a go-around to avoid a potential incident.
Private jet crew blamed for near-crash with Southwest plane at Chicago Midway Airport
Southwest Flight 2504 performed a precautionary "go-around" to avoid hitting a private jet that entered the runway "without authorization."
Southwest flight barely misses collision at Chicago Midway International
A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to perform a go-around maneuver while coming in for a landing at Chicago Midway International Airport when a private jet began taxiing across the plane’s path on the runway Tuesday morning.
Southwest Airlines pilot's fast action averts disaster at Midway Airport: 'Uh, how’d that happen?'
Video shows a Southwest 737 arriving from Omaha executing a go-around Tuesday when a private jet crosses the runway as it prepared to land just before 9 a.m. A passenger says she wasn't aware of the danger she was in until seeing the incident on TV hours later.
'How'd that happen?': Video shows near-miss collision between plane, jet at Midway Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are investigating.
FAA investigating near-collision at Chicago's Midway Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a near miss between a Southwest Airlines plane and a jet on a runway at Chicago's Midway Airport was caught on camera.
Southwest pilots avert disaster as runway intruder investigated
Only the composure of the pilots and their swift reaction saved the passengers and crew of a Southwest Airlines plane from disaster. The plane was approaching landing when a private jet intruded onto the runway.
Southwest Airlines plane aborts landing to avoid colliding with private jet at Chicago Midway Airport
A Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet that entered the runway without authorization experienced a close call at ...
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'Kept it very, very calm': Passenger recounts near-collision at Chicago airport
A woman aboard the Southwest Airlines jet that narrowly avoided colliding with a private jet at Chicago's Midway airport ...
Video shows Southwest plane and private jet nearly crash at Chicago Midway airport on Tuesday
The incident occurred around 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25 after a jet entered a runway at Chicago Midway Airport "without ...
Southwest flight nearly collides with jet at Chicago's Midway Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near-miss collision between a private jet and a Southwest Airlines ...
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Southwest Airlines flight narrowly avoids hitting business jet at Chicago Midway Airport
A Southwest Airlines flight avoided a "possible conflict with another aircraft" Tuesday morning before landing safely at Chicago Midway Airport, the airline said. Southwest Airlines Flight 2504, ...
Chicago Midway Airport: Southwest pilot’s swift action prevents deadly crash with Flexjet Jet on runway, watch the shocking footage
A near-miss at Chicago Midway International Airport reignited concerns over aviation safety when a Southwest Airlines flight ...
Close call at Chicago’s Midway International Airport after a string of recent mishaps and disasters
A near miss, recorded by airport surveillance camera, shows a Southwest Airlines plane on its final landing approach, as a ...