Southwest flight 2504 from Omaha, NE to Chicago lands safely after close call with Flexjet private aircraft at Midway airport
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CHICAGO (WLS) — A Southwest Airlines flight landed safely at Midway after close call, according to the airline.

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Flight 2504 was landing at Chicago’s Midway airport on Tuesday morning, however it had to perform a “precautionary” go-around to avoid a conflict with a business jet, the FAA said.

The FAA said the jet did not follow instructions to hold on crossing the runway as the Southwest flight was landing.

“Air Traffic controllers can be heard telling the business jet to hold short and not cross the runway, but the business jet did not follow instructions,” a spokesperson for the FAA said.

The FAA said the two planes were roughly .49 miles apart at their closest points.

The aircraft crossing the runway was from Flexjet, a private jet company. A spokesperson issued the following statement:

“We are aware of the occurrence today in Chicago. Flexjet adheres to the highest safety standards and we are conducting a thorough investigation. Any action to rectify and ensure the highest safety standards will be taken.”

The flight later landed without incident.

Southwest 2504 was Boeing 737-800 arriving from Omaha.

“Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees,” a spokesperson said.

The NTSB issued the following statement:

NTSB is investigating Tuesday’s runway incursion that occurred when a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 initiated a go-around after a business jet entered the same runway at Chicago Midway International Airport.

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Congressman Chuy García issued the following statement:

Thankful no one was hurt in the Midway near-miss. This was a close call, and we need to know how it happened. I’ll be pressing for a full investigation to keep our skies and airports safe. This is why cuts to FAA are dangerous.

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