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Flick International A Southwest Airlines flight executing a go-around at Chicago Midway International Airport with a private jet nearby

Southwest Airlines Flight Avoids Potential Collision at Chicago Midway Airport

A Southwest Airlines flight encountered a critical moment on Tuesday morning at Chicago Midway International Airport when it had to execute a go-around maneuver to avoid an unauthorized private jet taxiing across the runway.

Video footage captured at the airport reveals the Southwest aircraft nearly making contact with the runway before retracting its landing gear to soar over the smaller FlexJet plane that intruded on its flight path.

Southwest Flight 2504, arriving from Omaha, Nebraska, ultimately landed safely after the pilots made the precautionary action to avoid what could have been a serious incident. In a statement released to the media, Southwest Airlines confirmed the maneuver was necessary to avert