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Southwest Plane Narrowly Avoids Collision with Private Jet at Chicago Airport

The FAA and NTSB are investigating a runway incursion where a business jet entered the runway without authorization, forcing a Southwest flight to perform a go-around.

  • Southwest Flight 2504 from Omaha was forced to abort its landing at Chicago Midway Airport after a private jet crossed its runway without clearance.
  • The private jet, operated by Flexjet, reportedly misunderstood and failed to follow air traffic control instructions to hold short of the runway.
  • The Southwest plane was just 50 feet from the ground when it climbed sharply, passing approximately 250 feet above the smaller jet before landing safely.
  • The FAA and NTSB have initiated investigations, requesting cockpit voice and flight data recordings from both aircraft to determine the cause of the incident.
  • This near-miss is part of a series of recent aviation safety incidents, raising concerns about runway incursions and air traffic management.
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