Southwest Airlines Flight 2504 Avoids Collision at Chicago Midway Airport, FAA Investigates Incident

A potentially catastrophic incident unfolded at Chicago Midway International Airport on the morning of February 25, 2025, when Southwest Airlines Flight 2504 narrowly avoided a collision with a private business jet. The Southwest flight, a Boeing 737-800, was on its final approach to Runway 31C when a FlexJet Challenger 350 unexpectedly crossed the runway without authorization. The Southwest pilots executed an emergency go-around maneuver to prevent disaster, a decision that likely averted a major aviation accident.

The flight, originating from Omaha, Nebraska, was preparing to land around 8:50 a.m. CST when air traffic controllers and pilots. . .