NTSB probe of Chicago Midway near miss reveals sun glare as possible contributing factor
Sun glare may have been a contributing factor in the recent near miss involving a Southwest Airlines jet at Chicago Midway ...
Report: Southwest jet from Omaha came within 200 feet of business jet in Chicago
A Southwest Airlines plane, which had originated from Omaha’s Eppley Airfield, and a business jet passed within 200 feet of ...
Preliminary NTSB report into Southwest near-miss finds confusion on runway at Chicago airport
A new report is shedding additional light on the moments before a near-miss between a Southwest Airlines flight and a private ...
NTSB Publishes Preliminary Report On Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Runway Incursion At Chicago Airport
The NTSB detailed that the Flexjet pilots mistook runway 13C/31C for runway 13R/31L, with the Southwest Airlines 737-800 ...
Confusion due to sun glare may have contributed to Chicago Midway close call, NTSB report says
The NTSB released a preliminary report on the close call at Chicago Midway, where a Flexjet plane crossed the same runway ...
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Flexjet pilot unsure of runways before Southwest’s critical Chicago go-around
An NTSB report suggests that a Flexjet pilot was unsure about the identity of runways at MDW before a landing Southwest ...
Orlando airport stops Southwest Airlines plane trying to take off from taxiway instead of runway
A Southwest Airlines flight was stopped in Florida after the aircraft tried to take off from a taxiway instead of a runway in ...
NTSB releases preliminary report on near-miss at Midway Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the near-miss at Midway Airport on Tuesday, ...
Southwest Airlines close call at Chicago Midway Airport caused in part by sun blindness, NTSB says
The close call between a Southwest Airlines plan and a private business jet at Chicago Midway Airport was at least partially ...
NTSB initial report details moments leading up to near-collision at Midway
A Southwest plane and business jet that nearly collided at Midway last month came within 200 feet of each other, a ...
Southwest flight almost takes off from taxiway — rather than runway — at Florida airport
A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway — rather than a runway — at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the plane, officials said.