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Original Claim

The airline near-miss at the Midway Airport was due to poor safety protocols.

a month ago

Context by Compass

The claim that the near-miss at Midway Airport was due to poor safety protocols is not fully supported by current evidence. Reports indicate that the incident involved a Southwest Airlines plane and a private jet that entered the runway without authorization, prompting the Southwest flight to perform a go-around to avoid a collision. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the incident, but there is no indication yet that poor safety protocols were the cause, as the Southwest crew followed safety procedures and landed without incident CNN Reuters.