Near-miss runway incident at Chicago Midway airport
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy discusses a near-miss runway incident at Chicago Midway airport involving a Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet. The incident was blamed on the private jet crew failing to follow air traffic control instructions. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause and any necessary actions.
Key Points
- Failure of private jet crew to follow air traffic control instructions led to near-miss incident
- Southwest flight crew executed a go-around maneuver to avoid collision
- Investigations by NTSB and FAA ongoing to determine causes and potential actions