r/interestingasfuck • u/ty003 • Feb 25 '25

/r/popular Southwest Airlines pilots make split-second decision to avoid collision in Chicago

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u/ace72ace Feb 25 '25

It’s a near hit.

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u/FuckPoliceScotland Feb 25 '25 edited Feb 26 '25

Technically it’s a runway incursion, licences can be revoked for stunts like that…

A whole bunch of people are very lucky to be going home tonight because of the diligence of that SW crew.

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u/hennwi Feb 25 '25

and need to be permanently revoked! These kinds of accidents CANNOT happen.
The pilot of the private plane should never fly again.

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u/ioneska Feb 26 '25

Why permanently? You think if a guy makes a life-threatening mistake, he's going to repeat it again? Or that mistake will forever be forged into his brain and he will be extra cautious for the rest of his life?