(CNN) — A Southwest Airlines plane had a close call with a private jet that entered a runway without authorization Tuesday ...
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.
As a Southwest plane coming from Omaha was about to touch down at Chicago Midway International Airport, the pilots pulled up and aborted the landing. Less than a half of a mile in front of them was a ...
In a statement, the FAA described the go-around as a safe, routine maneuver performed at the discretion of a pilot or at the request of an air traffic controller. The pilot successfully executed the ...
MIDWAY NEAR MISS There has been a plane crash or near-miss nearly every day since Trump appointed Sean Duffy, a reality TV show star as secretary of transportation, fired the head of the FAA, cut 400 ...
The near miss comes in the wake of a series of aviation disasters, including a crash-landing in Toronto earlier this month ...
A Southwest Airlines plane landed safely at Chicago Midway International Airport after a close call with a business jet on ...
Southwest Flight 2054 had to abort its landing around 9 a.m. Tuesday to avoid hitting a private jet that was crossing the runway.
The close call was the latest in a string of episodes that have raised questions about aviation safety.
Midway air traffic control warned the private jet's pilot to hold position away from center runway 31 at least nine times.