When a private jet crossed its path on the runway at Chicago Midway International Airport, a Southwest Airlines flight had to execute a go-around maneuver during landing on Tuesday morning.
Footage from the airport depicts the Southwest plane almost making contact with the runway before ascending again to pass over the smaller FlexJet jet that had encroached upon its path.
Southwest informed Fox News in a statement that Flight 2504 from Omaha, Nebraska, executed the go-around maneuver as a precautionary measure to prevent any potential conflict with the other aircraft on the runway and successfully landed afterwards.
“The crew followed safety procedures and the flight landed without incident,” a Southwest spokesperson told Fox News in a statement. “Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees.”
Toronto Pearson Airport. Everyone on board survived the ordeal, though injuries were reported.
Several deadly incidents have also occurred in recent weeks.
Last week, two small planes collided midair at a regional airport in Arizona, killing two people.
An American Airlines plane collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing 67 people last month. Less than 48 hours later, a medical ambulance flight crashed in Philadelphia, leaving seven people dead.
Fox News Digital’s Stepheny Price contributed to this report.
