The near-miss follows a series of air incidents and crashes at US airports in recent months.
A Southwest Airlines plane has narrowly avoided a collision with a business jet at Chicago Midway Airport in the US.
The Southwest plane performed a go-around, a manoeuvrer in which it circled and reapproached the landing.Southwest said the crew "followed safety procedures and the flight landed without incident".The business jet, which Flexjet says can carry up to nine passengers, had been taxiing on runway 31C before departing for Knoxville, Tennessee.
Separately, a recording of communication between the Southwest crew and another ground tower employee captured its pilot reporting "Southwest 2504 going around" and following directions to climb back to 3,000 feet.Flexjet, the plane's owner, said the company is aware "of the occurrence in Chicago." The FAA defines a Category A runway incursion as "a serious incident in which a collision was narrowly avoided."
John Goglia, a former NTSB member, said the near-crash showed "the system worked exactly as it was designed to." died when an American Airlines plane with 64 people on board was approaching the runway at the airport when it collided with a Sikorsky H-60 helicopter carrying three people.Over the last two years, a series of troubling near-miss incidents has raised concerns about US aviation safety and the strain on understaffed air traffic control operations.In October, the FAA said it was opening an audit into runway incursion risks at the 45 busiest US airports.
Plane Plane Crash Collision Southwest Midair US Chicago
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Japan Airlines Jet Clips Delta Plane's Tail at Seattle AirportA Japan Airlines flight accidentally collided with the tail of a Delta Airlines aircraft while taxiing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, leaving passengers shaken and prompting a safety response.
Read more »
American Airlines Plane Crashes into Military Helicopter near Washington DCAn American Airlines plane crashed into a military helicopter on approach to Reagan National Airport near Washington DC on January 30, 2025, killing all 64 people on board the plane and three soldiers in the helicopter. Emergency response units are searching the wreckage of the plane, which broke into three parts and is in waist-deep water in the Potomac River. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recovered cockpit voice and flight data recorders and is investigating the cause of the crash.
Read more »
Passenger plane aborts landing to avoid colliding with private jet at Chicago airportThe pilot had to suddenly take off again when a private jet crossed the runway.
Read more »
Donald Trump’s rant about American Airlines plane crash as dead pilots identified by devastated family7NEWS brings you the latest local news from Australia and around the world. Stay up to date with all of the breaking sport, politics, entertainment, finance, weather and business headlines. Today's news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS.
Read more »
American Airlines Plane Crash Likely Worst in 25 YearsA collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., has resulted in at least 28 fatalities. Authorities believe all 64 people on board the plane are dead, making it one of the worst US plane disasters in recent history. The crash is being treated as a recovery operation, with no survivors expected.
Read more »
American Airlines Plane Collides with Military Helicopter at Washington DC AirportAn American Airlines passenger jet crashed into a military helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Emergency services are on the scene.
Read more »