KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The private business jet that a Southwest Airlines pilot narrowly avoided hitting at Chicago’s Midway Airport Tuesday was headed to Knoxville, according to flight data from FlightAware, a database that collects public flight information.
The close call happened Tuesday morning. Video shows Southwest Flight 2504 being forced to perform a go-around — a move where the plane pulls out of a landing, circling around to try again — because the business jet drove onto the runway.
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The jet itself is operated by Flexjet, a private aircraft company. Taking a look at data from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Bombardier Challenger 350 has several owners: Kanwar Rahul, Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, Exeter Aviation LLC, SS&S Technologies, Bank of Utah Trustee, Newjet LLC and CSC Delaware Trust Co.
Flexjet provided a statement about the near-miss:
“Flexjet adheres to the highest safety standards and we are conducting a thorough investigation,” the statement said. “Any action to rectify and ensure the highest safety standards will be taken.”
A Southwest spokesperson said after taking back off, the plane was able to land safely.
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