Southwest 737 Aborts Chicago Landing As Business Jet Crosses Runway

SWA jet landing at Midway

A Southwest Airlines jet landing at Chicago Midway Feb., 18, 2025 (this is not the aircraft in the Feb. 25 incident).

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The pilots of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 prevented a potential surface collision at Chicago Midway Airport (MDW) on Feb. 25, executing a late go-around to pass over a Flexjet Bombardier Challenger 350 crossing the 737-800’s assigned arrival runway. The commercial jet was within seconds of...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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