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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(122,189 posts) Tue Feb 25, 2025, 07:24 PM Feb 25

Moment Southwest Airlines flight has close call with jet at Midway International Airport

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Moment Southwest Airlines flight has close call with jet at Midway International Airport (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 25 OP

WTF is going on? Skittles Feb 25 #1

I'm told the pilot of the private plane was told to wait and didn't Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 25 #3

Probably had a couple of 5 million dollar Gold Card wannabes on board rushing to get in line ;) n/t Cheezoholic Feb 25 #7

while that is certainly the better scenario Skittles Feb 25 #9

Lucky the SW pilot was paying attention! SheltieLover Feb 25 #2

might not have seen it at night nt msongs Feb 25 #4

Some underwear may, or may not . . . Aussie105 Feb 25 #5

The Southwest pilot saved a lot of lives with that maneuver. Irish_Dem Feb 25 #6

Man, that Biden guy still has the power to cause problems! 😁 Wonder Why Feb 25 #8

Skittles

(163,737 posts)

1. WTF is going on?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 07:25 PM

Feb 25

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(122,189 posts)

3. I'm told the pilot of the private plane was told to wait and didn't

Reply to Skittles (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 07:29 PM

Feb 25

Lucky the airliner pilot was aware.

Cheezoholic

(2,881 posts)

7. Probably had a couple of 5 million dollar Gold Card wannabes on board rushing to get in line ;) n/t

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 08:49 PM

Feb 25

Skittles

(163,737 posts)

9. while that is certainly the better scenario

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 09:39 PM

Feb 25

it really sucks, especially NOW

SheltieLover

(67,042 posts)

2. Lucky the SW pilot was paying attention!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 07:26 PM

Feb 25

msongs

(71,163 posts)

4. might not have seen it at night nt

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Tue Feb 25, 2025, 07:30 PM

Feb 25

Aussie105

(6,976 posts)

5. Some underwear may, or may not . . .

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 07:32 PM

Feb 25

have needed washing that night!

Big panic: WTF?!? Throttle up, throttle up! Nose up! Nose up!

Less air speed and slower reflexes would have caused a disaster.

Pilot of the private plane needs to get his ears cleaned, or his licence revoked. Or something.

(Amtrak wants you to stay on the ground!)

Irish_Dem

(68,878 posts)

6. The Southwest pilot saved a lot of lives with that maneuver.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 08:01 PM

Feb 25

Very well trained pilot.

Wonder Why

(5,576 posts)

8. Man, that Biden guy still has the power to cause problems! 😁

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Feb 25, 2025, 09:16 PM

Feb 25

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