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 ...
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 ...
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‘They had not recognized it as a runway’: Details of close call at Midway emerge in NTSB report
A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report indicates bright sun and mistaken runways at Midway International ...
1 dead, 5 injured in overnight traffic crash near Midway
A 28-year-old man was killed and five other people were injured in an overnight traffic accident in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood, Chicago police said. About 3:25 a.m., a Ford Fusion was headed ...
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Ground stop issued at O'Hare airport due to storms
CHICAGO - A ground stop was issued at O'Hare and Midway airports Friday morning due to weather. Thunderstorms prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to halt landings and departures at both ...
Sunlight partly to blame for near-collision at Midway Airport, NTSB says
A Flexjet pilot taxiing for takeoff Feb. 25 was blinded by sunlight and became disoriented, confusing one runway for another as a Southwest plane was preparing to land, investigators say. The ...
5 Reasons Why Delta Air Lines Is The Only Legacy Carrier To Serve Chicago Midway
Midway today remains one of the busiest airports in the nation and the second-busiest airport in both Chicago and the state ...
NTSB Publishes Preliminary Report On Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Runway Incursion At Chicago Airport
The NTSB detailed that the Flexjet pilots mistook runway 13C/31C for runway 13R/31L, with the Southwest Airlines 737-800 ...
Car jumps curb after crash, killing pedestrian and slamming into airplane hangar near Midway International Airport
A car jumped a curb after a crash, killing a 38-year-old man walking on the sidewalk before slamming into an airplane hangar late Monday night near Midway International Airport. Chicago police say ...