The pilot’s confused minute caused the private aircraft to cross the US aircraft

Southwest Airlines aircraft number 2504 while landing at Chicago Midway International Airport, Illinois, on the morning of February 25, he met a private aircraft running his face. The Boeing 737 must increase the height to avoid collision with the Bombardier Challenger 300 number 560 of FlexJet, a private company that leases aircraft.

FlightRadar24 Posting the recording of the exchange between the air tower and the FlexJet 560 flight team, showing the pilot on the Challenger 300 was confused by the instruction from the controller.

“FlexJet 560, turn left on the 4L runway, through the 31L runway and stop in front of the 31C runway,” the controller said.

“Alright, turn left above 2, no 4l, surpass 22, not 13C, FlexJet 560”, pilot FlexJet 560 responded with confused voice.

“FlexJet 560, not right! Pass 31L and keep the distance with 31C,” the air traffic driver immediately corrected.

The Challenger 300 continued to enter 31C, while the Southwest Airlines aircraft began to land on this runway.

“FlexJet 560, stop, FlexJet 560”, the air tower continues to guide. Shortly thereafter, Southwest Airlines pilots announced they “switched to round”. The Boeing 737 is said to raise the height when there is only more than 15 m from the runway to avoid collisions.

“Southwest 2504, clear, height, maintained at 3,000 ft (more than 900 m)”, the tower is not coordinated. The recording ended in pilot Southwest Airlines asking the question “Why is such a situation?”. Southwest Airlines aircraft landed safely after 20 minutes of flight.

Immediately after the incident, the US Federal Aviation Agency explained that the cause of the incident was that the private aircraft into the runway was not allowed. The President of the National Traffic Safety Committee Jennifer Homendy announced that the agency would collect more information to determine the situation, thereby deciding whether or not to sanction the FlexJet flight team.

“We are gathering the contacts of the air traffic control tower. We asked FlexJet to send data from two black boxes,” Homendy said on February 26.

US President Donald Trump on the same day praised the pilot of Southwest Airlines. “It was almost disaster. It was advisable to suspend the remaining pilots at the plane, they were like ‘falling asleep’,” Mr. Trump wrote on social network Truth Social.

“We have grasped the incident in Chicago. FlexJet complies with the highest safety standards and is carefully investigating,” FlexJet announced, adding that the company will take all the necessary measures to ensure safety