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Allison Walker

Trump Congratulates Southwest for Narrowly Avoiding Collision With Private Jet, Says Pilot 'Must Have Been Sleeping!'

A Southwest Airlines flight at Chicago’s Midway Airport aborted landing to avoid a runway collision, as FAA safety concerns mount amid recent layoffs. (Credit: Airport Webcams/X)

A split-second decision by a Southwest Airlines pilot prevented catastrophe at Chicago's Midway Airport Tuesday when a private jet rolled onto the runway without clearance–a move President Trump is blaming on a sleepy pilot.

"Great job by the Southwest pilots in Chicago. A nearly tragic close call. Perhaps suspend the pilots license of the other plane, who must have been 'sleeping!'" Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday.

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