The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States has said there was a close call experienced between a Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet that entered the runway without authorisation at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday morning.
CNN reports that the Southwest aircraft of Flight 2504 was arriving from Omaha, Nebraska, while the Bombardier Challenger 350 private jet was headed to Knoxville, Tennessee.
An audio from LiveATC.net revealed that the private jet was instructed by air traffic control to turn left on“Runway 4L, cross Runway 31L and hold short of Runway 31C.”
The pilot replied, saying, “Alright, left on 2 – uh – 4L, cross the 22, or 13C, Flexjet 560.”
The pilot’s response was followed by the air traffic controller’s words, saying, “Flexjet 560, negative! Cross 31L, hold short Runway 31C.”
Air traffic control audio from the tower…
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