On the afternoon of February 25, 2025, a serious aviation incident unfolded at Chicago’s Midway Airport when Southwest Airlines Flight 2504, arriving from Omaha, Nebraska, experienced a near miss with another aircraft. As Flight 2504 was preparing to land, it was forced to execute a go-around maneuver after another plane inadvertently entered its landing path. The FAA has confirmed that this incident is under investigation. Witnesses on the flight reported feeling the sudden change in altitude and direction. ‘It was terrifying. We felt the plane drop briefly before the pilot regained control and took us back up into the air,’ one passenger recounted. No injuries were reported, and the flight later landed safely after the go-around. Senator Chuck Schumer addressed the incident, emphasizing the need for increased safety measures at busy airports: ‘Safety must always come first in our skies. We must learn from this near miss to prevent future incidents.’ This event raises concerns over air traffic control and runway safety protocols at one of the busiest airports in the United States, where last year alone, over 22 million passengers traveled through. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has also been notified.
Close Call at Chicago’s Midway Airport: Near Miss Involves Multiple Flights
