
Footage reveals the moment a Southwest Airlines jet narrowly avoided a collision with a private plane on the runway at Chicago Midway Airport.
Earlier today (February 25) at around 8:50am local time, Southwest Flight 2504 was arriving at Chicago Midway International Airport from Omaha, Nebraska and a private jet – Bombardier Challenger 350 – was taking off, headed to Knoxville, Tennessee, FlightRadar24 reports.
Warning: Contains footage of a near-collision between two planes that some may find upsetting.
Audio from LiveATC.net details air traffic control giving instructions to the private jet, however, the jet ultimately ends up in the way of the incoming Southwest Airlines flight.
Southwest said flight crew were forced to perform a go-around to prevent a collision, CNN reports.
Thankfully, after performing the go-around, the Southwest plane is reported as having safely landed at the airport.
A Southwest spokesperson told CNN: “The crew followed safety procedures and the flight landed without incident. Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees.”