Moment plane nearly crashes into jet on runway as hero pilot makes incredible move

Pilots on a flight were forced to make the plane climb suddenly to avoid a jet crossing the runway.

The Southwest Airlines plane attempted to land at Chicago’s Midway Airport at about 8.50am CST today, but airport webcam video shared on X, formerly Twitter, shows the pilots had to abruptly pull up its nose after spotting the second plane on the runway.

The second plane, described as a business jet, entered the runway without authorisation, AP reports.

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