Sun Glare may be a near misstep factor that has almost involved Southwest Airlines jets recently Chicago Midway International Airport, A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows.
this Southwest Airlines On February 25, a smaller Flexjet aircraft began to travel on the plane’s path and the plane was forced to log in on a time when it was forced to do a login.
The NTSB’s preliminary report said that the Flexjet aircraft pilots passed ground control instructions “turn left to runway 04L, cross runway 31L, and then keep runway 31C, “the southwest aircraft arrives.”
“According to the afterthought, the pilots of the LXJ560 showed that the sun hindered visibility from the right side of the plane when they turned left to runway 4L/22R” – which is the direction the Southwest jets were heading them in their direction.
Southwest flights barely missed the collision at Chicago Midway International Airport
Southwest flight staff performed an operation to avoid possible incidents of private jets crossing the runway on Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday morning. (Live stream)
It added that the Flexjet pilots “don’t remember seeing any short-line/pavement markings or any other signs of 31L intersections as they incorporated it into the runway 04L/22R.
“They further pointed out that the width of the runway 13R/31L seemed very similar to the taxi and they did not regard it as a runway.” “The captain said that when he approached the runway 13c/31c he thought it was runway 13r/31l. When they approached the runway intersection, the crew said they both looked left and right and did not observe the SWA [Southwest] The plane for the finals. ”
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“As the LXJ560 approaches the holding line route of runway 31C, the ground controller instructs the LXJ560 to maintain a short distance, but does not get transmission,” said the NTSB.
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On February 25, at Chicago Midway International Airport, the travel paths of Blue and Southwest Airlines Flexjet aircraft are shown. (NTSB)
After the incident, the captain of the Flexjet aircraft parked the plane and “is subsequently contacted the operators to inform them of possible pilot deviations, assessed their well-being to continue the flight, and then left about 25 minutes after the runway invasion,” the NTSB added,
Southwest flight 2504 Southwest reported to Fox News at the time of the incident that safe landings were made from Omaha, Nebraska to avoid “possible conflict” with the Flexjet aircraft.
“The crew followed safety procedures and there were no incidents in the flight,” a Southwest spokesman told Fox News in a statement. “Nothing is more important than the safety of our customers and employees.”
The NTSB’s preliminary report suggests that Sun Glare may be a factor in the incident in Chicago on February 25. (NTSB)
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“We know what happened in Chicago … in Chicago,” a Flexjet spokesman added in a statement. “Flexjet adheres to the highest safety standards and we are conducting a thorough investigation. Any action to correct and ensure the highest safety standards are taken.”
Stephen Sorace and Greg Wehner of Fox News Digital contributed to the report.
