On Tuesday at Chicago Midway Airport, a Southwest Airlines plane narrowly avoided disaster when it aborted its landing to prevent a collision with an unauthorized private jet crossing the runway. Footage shared on social media shows the airliner pulling up just inches from the ground. This incident, which occurred shortly after 8:48 a.m., led to an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as it revealed the private jet had entered the runway without permission. It highlights ongoing safety concerns in aviation following a series of recent incidents.
Had the airliner not pulled up, it looked as though it would have struck the jet.
the Southwest plane identified by the call sign 2504 told ATC it would be going around.
the FAA announced that the incident was under investigation.
The incident was the latest in a string of incidents that have plagued the FAA in recent weeks.
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