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International Business Times
International Business Times
Allison Walker

WATCH: Southwest Plane Aborts Landing to Avoid Colliding With Jet in Chicago as FAA Hit by Layoffs

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

A Southwest Airlines flight had to swerve to dodge a near-collision at Chicago's Midway Airport on Tuesday after a business jet entered the runway without clearance—as former employees warn "mistakes" to come after Trump's mass layoffs cut more than 100 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) jobs.

The near miss, caught on video, is exploding on social media and shows Flight 2504 yanking up just before touchdown as a FlexJet aircraft crosses its path.

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