Alert pilots of a Southwest Airlines jet landing Feb. 25 perfectly executed a go-around maneuver with help from air traffic controllers when a business jet crossed their path on the runway.
In a TV interview, the chair of the NTSB, said that the near miss with a Southwest Airlines flight in Chicago was due to the Flexjet crew's failure to hold.
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 landed safely at Chicago Midway International Airport after a close call with a business jet on the runway.
Southwest Flight 2504 performed a precautionary "go-around" to avoid hitting a private jet that entered the runway "without authorization."
A Southwest Airlines plane and a private business jet ... "There are multiple layers of defense that generally keep our aviation system safe," said former National Transportation Safety Board chair and CBS News transportation safety analyst Robert Sumwalt.
CHICAGO (AP) — Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting ... Both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board say they are investigating. The Southwest Flight was en route ...
According to CBS News, a Southwest Airlines plane and a private business jet narrowly avoided one another at Chicago’s Midway Airport.