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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Michelle Del Rey

Southwest Airlines plane narrowly avoids colliding with private jet in terrifying moment on airport runway

A Southwest Airlines plane was involved in a shocking near miss as it narrowly avoided colliding with a private jet at Chicago Midway Airport as it attempted to land on Tuesday.

Footage of the incident from the airport’s webcam shows Southwest Airlines Flight 2504 approaching the tarmac around 8:20 a.m. as a small Flexjet pulled in front of the much larger Boeing 737-800, forcing it to go back up into the air to avoid collision.

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