Southwest Airlines flight 2504 narrowly avoids collision with jet at Chicago Midway International Airport
A Southwest Airlines plane has narrowly avoided disaster, aborting landing after coming within meters of a private jet.
Southwest Airlines flight 2504 was coming in to land at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday when a business jet crossed its path.
Shocking footage emerged on social media in the minutes after the near-fatal incident.
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The Southwest Airlines plane quickly aborts the runway, ascending back into the air to avoid a near collision.
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The flight had travelled from Omaha, Nebraska and successfully landed on its second attempt. No injuries were recorded.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a statement following the close call, pointing blame at the business jet.
“The crew of Southwest Airlines Flight 2504 initiated a go-around when a business jet entered the runway without authorisation at Chicago Midway Airport,” it said.
“The FAA is investigating the incident, which occurred around 8:50 am local time on Tuesday, Feb. 25.”
