A commercial plane and a private jet almost had a head on collision on the runway at the Chicago Midway International Airport.
After a Southwest Airlines plane had landed on the runway, a private jet also showed up at the other end of the runway facing the commercial plane head one.
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The Southwest flight 2504 immediately took off in order to avoid the collision. The crew made a go-round before landing safely once again to prevent a major potential incident.
“The crew followed safety procedures and the flight landed safely without incident,” spokesperson told the press.
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According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the private jet entered the runway without authorization and they are still investigating the incident.
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