Southwest Airlines close call at Chicago Midway Airport caused in part by sun blindness, NTSB says
The close call between a Southwest Airlines plan and a private business jet at Chicago Midway Airport was at least partially ...
NTSB probe of Chicago Midway near miss reveals sun glare as possible contributing factor
Sun glare may have been a contributing factor in the recent near miss involving a Southwest Airlines jet at Chicago Midway ...
Confusion due to sun glare may have contributed to Chicago Midway close call, NTSB report says
The NTSB released a preliminary report on the close call at Chicago Midway, where a Flexjet plane crossed the same runway ...
NTSB releases first report on close call between private jet, Southwest plane at Midway
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released its first report on a close call at between a private jet and a ...
NTSB releases preliminary report on near-miss at Midway Airport
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the near-miss at Midway Airport on Tuesday, ...
Orlando airport stops Southwest Airlines plane trying to take off from taxiway instead of runway
A Southwest Airlines flight was stopped in Florida after the aircraft tried to take off from a taxiway instead of a runway in ...
Preliminary NTSB report into Southwest near-miss finds confusion on runway at Chicago airport
The NTSB’s preliminary report found the captain of the Flexjet plane believed he was approaching runway 31L instead of 31C.
A Southwest plane almost took off from a taxiway instead of the runway
The Southwest jet appears to have mistakenly accelerated on a taxiway that runs parallel to Runway 17R, reaching about 70 ...
Air traffic controller stops Southwest pilots from mistakenly taking off on taxiway
The aircraft’s top speed was about 80 mph, according to flight data tracker FlightRadar24. Airplanes typically travel about ...