The crew of a Flexjet private jet appears to have disregarded air traffic control instructions, leading to a near-collision with a Southwest Airlines flight at Chicago Midway Airport. The Flexjet entered the runway without authorization, prompting the ...

A Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet that entered the runway without authorization experienced a close call at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Pilots on a flight attempting to land at Chicago’s Midway Airport were forced to climb back into the sky to avoid another aircraft crossing the runway Tuesday.