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Ocelot II

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15. MDW is scary on a good day. It wasn't designed for scheduled airline service,

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 03:10 PM

Feb 2025

the runways are short and there are lots of locations for possible runway incursions. It became an overflow airport for ORD but it really should service only general aviation. The colored circles on this chart are labeled "HS," which means "hot spot," to warn pilots to be especially careful when crossing at these points. I'd be interested to know exactly where this incident occurred and whether it was at a hot spot, but somebody's ass will be in a sling for sure - that is, assuming the FAA will have anybody left to deal with the problem after the rabid DOGE is done with it.

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BREAKING: Another near collision on a runway in Chicago. [View all] Beachnutt Feb 2025 OP

I'll never get on another plane. SheltieLover Feb 2025 #1

I'm with you, Beachnutt Feb 2025 #2

Absolutely! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #8

Issac Asimov nitpicked Feb 2025 #7

I guess if we were meant to fly, we would have wings, right? SheltieLover Feb 2025 #9

"If God had wanted humans to fly, why did he build trains?" Ocelot II Feb 2025 #16

. "If God had wanted humans to fly, why did he build trains?" markodochartaigh Feb 2025 #40

I have relatives on the other side of this country and other side of the world. I will not fly no more, never. erronis Feb 2025 #21

I especially detest being treated like cattle! SheltieLover Feb 2025 #24

Exactly, erronis! I echo you. slightlv Feb 2025 #41

I had an almost landed plane take off again at SFO once Prairie Gates Feb 2025 #3

I was on a flight to Albuquerque once Demobrat Feb 2025 #38

Another link nitpicked Feb 2025 #4

Since January 20th, America keeps winning and winning. Passages Feb 2025 #5

Future trip this summer to a convention in Montana rustysgurl Feb 2025 #6

What town in MT are you coming to & where from? I'm in the Flathead Valley. Maru Kitteh Feb 2025 #44

Thanks for the offer of info. rustysgurl Feb 2025 #60

Not too familiar with Billings but the end of June in MT is GLORIOUS. Maru Kitteh Feb 2025 #61

Your last comment bdamomma Feb 2025 #56

Ground control screwup? boonecreek Feb 2025 #10

Hard to say. LudwigPastorius Feb 2025 #29

Here it is: Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2025 #36

Southwest was SO fucking calm. Jesus. Obviously, Maru Kitteh Feb 2025 #46

Pilots train for those sorts of incidents. Ocelot II Feb 2025 #57

Clearly a pilot brain fart, not an ATC error. Ocelot II Feb 2025 #50

Yikes! That video. LeftInTX Feb 2025 #11

Oh shit..... Lovie777 Feb 2025 #12

Chicago downtown Midway airport. Emile Feb 2025 #13

Wow, that was close. I would think the pilot of the business jet could have seen the Southwest plane landing. Lonestarblue Feb 2025 #14

MDW is scary on a good day. It wasn't designed for scheduled airline service, Ocelot II Feb 2025 #15

Thanks for that overview, Ocelot II. Even that high-level shows the complications. erronis Feb 2025 #30

Here it is: Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2025 #37

We flew SW into Midway in 1987 LeftInTX Feb 2025 #49

At that time they probably couldn't get slots at ORD. Ocelot II Feb 2025 #51

It's not like we had any warning signs or anything Blue Owl Feb 2025 #17

It was "dangerous" before if that's how you measure danger Pull_Left Feb 2025 #18

Welcome to DU Pull_Left! AllyCat Feb 2025 #53

Thank you much! Pull_Left Feb 2025 #59

We don't need no stinkin' authorization moonbeam23 Feb 2025 #19

Cheap land. Nobody want to live there because of the noise. And commercial spin-offs. erronis Feb 2025 #31

The video shows a massive disaster was avoided by no more than a couple of seconds. flashman13 Feb 2025 #20

Another opportunity to show trumps chaos RJ-MacReady Feb 2025 #22

Oh shit was that close Pachamama Feb 2025 #23

This shit is pissing me off to no end. Initech Feb 2025 #25

And the folks on the flight probably had no clue Beachnutt Feb 2025 #26

I have chills. The pilots on that Southwest plane are skilled and were heroes in this near miss. AllyCat Feb 2025 #27

Just imagine a drunk pilot like Pete Hesgeth was in charge of that SouthWest jet. erronis Feb 2025 #28

Pilot error Aviation Pro Feb 2025 #32

Yes, that's exactly what it was. Disaffected Feb 2025 #39

But the tower is still partly to blame. yellowcanine Feb 2025 #43

That's why there's standard phraseology and readback Aviation Pro Feb 2025 #45

In a busy airport? Disaffected Feb 2025 #47

Not in this case. ATC gave hold-short instructions twice, Ocelot II Feb 2025 #52

Very nervous about our flight to Paris/Italy next month helpisontheway Feb 2025 #33

I can understand bdamomma Feb 2025 #54

I'm nervous about flying until Dems are back in charge IronLionZion Feb 2025 #34

Paging Sean Duffy....paging Sean Duffy..... paging Sean Duffy. usaf-vet Feb 2025 #35

"President Plane Crash" strikes again. yellowcanine Feb 2025 #42

Except this was a pilot error, Disaffected Feb 2025 #48

Are these near-collisions occurring before or after Eloon and his band started playing with air traffic control? Vogon_Glory Feb 2025 #55

In fact, those incidents have been happening for years, and there has been Ocelot II Feb 2025 #58