The Federal Aviation Administration is launching an investigation after a private jet on a Chicago runway caused a near miss with a Southwest jet.
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.
A Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet that entered the runway without authorization experienced a close call at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy says investigations are ongoing into the near-miss between a Southwest airliner and a Flexjet in Chicago.
A Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet that entered the runway without authorization experienced a close call at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
The harrowing near-miss between a Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet at a Chicago airport was a failure of the private jet crew to listen to air traffic control instructions, according to NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy.