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In this publication we review the first findings of the preliminary report of the runway raid at the International Airport of Chicago Midway between one Boeing 737 from Southwest Y a challenger 350 of flexjet. Photo screenshot
The 25 February 2025, approximately at 08:48, central standard time (CST), the flight 560 of flexjet (Lxj 560), A Bombardier Challenger 350 CL-35, license plate N560FX, And the flight 2504 de Southwest Airlines (SWA2504), a boeing 737-800, registration number N8517F, They were involved in a track raid which resulted in flight SWA2504 making a botched landing at Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois.
PRELIMINARY REPORT OF THE RKE IN CHICAGO
Flight SWA2504 took off while private flight LXJ560 crossed runway 31C. When LXJ560 cleared the active runway, SWA2504 passed below 200 feet behind him. SWA2504 subsequently made an uneventful landing a few minutes later. There was no damage to the aircraft involved and none of the 142 occupants aboard the SWA aircraft and none of the 3 Flexjet plane occupants injured. LXJ560 operated under the provisions of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91K as a flight from MDW to the Tyson McGhee airport (Thous), Alcoa, Tennessee. SWA2504 operated under the Title 14 Cf party 121 as a regular national passenger flight from Eppley Airfield (Their), Omaha, Nebraska a MDW.
- Date and time: 25 February 2025, approximately at 08:48, central standard time (CST)
- Location: Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois
- operators: Flexjet (Lxj) y Southwest Airlines (SWA)
- aircraft: Bombardier Challenger 350 CL-35 (Lxj 560) y Boeing 737-800 (SWA2504)
- Serial Numbers: Not specified in the report
- Registration: N560FX (Lxj 560) and N8517F (SWA2504)
- Flight number: Lxj 560 and SWA2504
- Damage to Aircraft: Neither
- Victims: None of the occupants of both planes were injured. (142 in SWA2504 and 3 and lxj 560)
Summary of the flight
Southwest Airlines flight 2504 (SWA2504): The flight crew of SWA2504 reported that they were cleared by approach control for an instrument landing system approach (ILS) to runway 31C at MDW in visual flight meteorological conditions (VMC). During the approach, the captain was the pilot in command (PF) And the first officer (FO) He was the monitoring pilot (PM). The crew indicated that they contacted the MDW tower at RUNTS and received clearance to land on runway 31C.. The approach was without incident., and the autopilot remained engaged until approximately 500 pies AGL. As the approach continues, both the captain and the FO visually inspected the airport and noticed that a general aviation aircraft (GA) was taxiing on a surface perpendicular to its runway and they assumed it would keep ahead of runway 31C. The FO indicated that after hearing the audible call from the aircraft 100 pies, realized that the GA aircraft would not stop and was going to cross runway 31C. The FO requested a turn and the captain executed it. The flight crew indicated that standard return procedures were applied, and the maneuver was executed without problems and without incidents.
Flexjet (Lxj) flight 560: The crew of LXJ560 indicated that their flight was scheduled to depart MDW at 8:46 am local time. Before departure, declared that they completed all their tasks prior to the flight, They embarked a passenger, They started their engines and completed all relevant checklists. They indicated that they called MDW ground control and asked for taxiing instructions from the firm's ramp in "whiskey.", However, the crew stated that the response they received did not make sense to them. They were initially given clearance to taxi to runway 22L via taxiway F and hold ahead of taxiway 4L.. After the flight crew requested ground control to clarify taxi instructions, They were given a new shooting route of the skirting street to the Street of Filming F with a wait before track 04l/22r. When they were on the street of filming F, Ground control told them to turn left onto runway 04L., will cross the 31L track and then wait before track 31c.
The flight crew initially misread the instructions; However, The ground controller immediately reissued the instructions and received a correct reading.
Preliminary research findings
- The National Transportation Board (NTSB) The incident was notified of the incident 25 February 2025 and initiated an investigation into the incident.
- NTSB group chairs assigned to operational areas, aircraft performance, human performance, airport operations, air traffic control and flight data recorders.
- Flight data registrars (FDR) SWA and Flexjet FDR data were sent to the NTSB Vehicle Recorder Laboratory in Washington, DC, for analysis.
- Cabin's voice recorders (CVR) of both airplanes were overwritten.
- The group of operational factors, With the assistance of a NTSB human performance specialist, interviewed the Flexjet flight crew 560 And the Flexjet chief pilot at the Flexjet headquarters facilities.
- The group of operational factors, With the assistance of a NTSB human performance specialist, conducted interviews with SWA flight crew.
- FAA provided NTSB with certified ADS-B data and audio recordings.
- Midway Airport Operations provided runway environment photos showing runway markings (white-on-red vertical signs erected on each side of the runway holding position markings) and the waiting line for runway 13C/31C.
- The weather at the time of the raid was wind from the northwest to 8 knots, more of 10 statutory miles of visibility and clear skies. What's more, the sun was 22.4° above the horizon and from the intersection of runway 4L/22R and runway 13C/31C it was at an azimuth of 126°.
Investigation into this Chicago runway raid is ongoing. You can read the preliminary report in its entirety at this link: https://t.co/B0y1sTNiS6
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