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WATCH: Southwest Plane Aborts Landing to Avoid Colliding With Jet in Chicago as FAA Hit by Layoffs
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.
FAA launches probe into near miss on Chicago runway involving Southwest jet, small plane
The Federal Aviation Administration is launching an investigation after a private jet on a Chicago runway caused a near miss with a Southwest jet.
Southwest plane lands safely in Chicago after close call with business jet on runway
A Southwest Airlines plane landed safely at Chicago Midway International Airport after a close call with a business jet on the runway.
Southwest plane, jet have near-miss at Chicago
A Southwest plane and a private jet had a near-miss moment at Chicago’s Midway International Airport on Tuesday. According to video posted online from Airport Webcams, a Southwest flight flying
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.
Southwest Airlines plane aborts landing after close call at Chicago airport
A Southwest flight had to quickly abort its landing to avoid a potential collision with a private jet on the runway at Chicago's Midway Airport.
NTSB chairwoman suggests private jet was at fault in close call with Southwest flight
NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said it did not appear air traffic control was responsible for a near-collision at Chicago Midway International Airport.
American Airlines flight discontinues landing hours before similar incident with Southwest
The incident involving American Airlines flight 2246 from Boston happened around 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, nearly two hours before a Southwest Airlines flight in Chicago had to perform the same maneuver to avoid colliding with a private jet.
ATC tells pilot landing at DCA to perform go-around to avoid another plane on runway: FAA
An American Airlines flight aborted a landing Tuesday morning after the pilot saw a plane preparing to take off on the same ...
FAA investigating after business jet at Midway involved in near miss with Southwest flight
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a near miss between a Southwest Airlines plane and a jet on a ...
NTSB blames Southwest Chicago near miss on Flexjet crew 'failure' to listen to air traffic control
National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy says investigations are ongoing into the near-miss between a ...
Despite DOGE layoffs, FAA announces hiring effort at air traffic control academy
The Trump administration announced an air traffic control 'hiring supercharge' at the FAA's academy, Transportation Secretary ...
FAA investigates close-call at Chicago's Midway Airport
The FAA is now investigating after two planes nearly collided on a runway at Midway Airport. "Beyond the Gates" is taking a ...
FAA clears SpaceX for another Starship test flight after explosion in January
SpaceX has attained authorization from regulators to fly its massive Starship rocket once again, the FAA announced on Friday.
Chicago man gets 15 years for robbing bank while on supervised release for same crime
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of robbing a bank only two months after being let out of ...
Trump suggests pilot’s license be suspended in close call at Chicago airport
President Trump suggested the business jet pilot who was involved in a near-miss at Chicago’s Midway Airport on Tuesday have ...