Aircraft has slid off runway at MDW

[CitationXDriver]

Just coming over chicago news outlets, unknown what type of aircraft at this time. Aircraft has supposedly slid through perimeter and onto Central Ave.

 

[cale42]

ABC 7 in Chicago is reporting it is on the corner of 55th and Central Ave.. just Northwest of the field.

 

[Illini Pilot]

supposedly a SWA 737

 

[Buzo]

SWA from BWI

 

[CitationXDriver]

SWA flight 1248

 

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[FONT=Monospace,Courier]KMDW 090137Z 16005KT 1/4SM +SN FZFG VV002 M04/M05 A3005 RMK AO2 R31C/3000FT P0000 $

Yikes!

Slight tailwind for 31C, heavy snow possibly ice, very low vis and a short runway.
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[LewisU_Pilot]

Here is something you dont see everyday..

Chicago IL (Chicago Midway Intl) [MDW]: December NOTAM #19 Runway 13C / 31C closed Chicago IL (Chicago Midway Intl) [MDW]: December NOTAM #18 Runway 4R closed landing Chicago IL (Chicago Midway Intl) [MDW]: December NOTAM #16 Runway 13R / 31L closed Chicago IL (Chicago Midway Intl) [MDW]: December NOTAM #15 Runway 13L / 31R closed Chicago IL (Chicago Midway Intl) [MDW]: December NOTAM #14 Runway 4L / 22R closed

 

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Here is something you dont see everyday..

Chicago IL (Chicago Midway Intl) [MDW]: December NOTAM #19 Runway 13C / 31C closed Chicago IL (Chicago Midway Intl) [MDW]: December NOTAM #18 Runway 4R closed landing Chicago IL (Chicago Midway Intl) [MDW]: December NOTAM #16 Runway 13R / 31L closed Chicago IL (Chicago Midway Intl) [MDW]: December NOTAM #15 Runway 13L / 31R closed Chicago IL (Chicago Midway Intl) [MDW]: December NOTAM #14 Runway 4L / 22R closed

Uh yeah... that's ALL the runways. Takeoffs only on 4R.

 

[CitationXDriver]

Sounds like no injuries onboard the aircraft, possible injuries inside car the aircraft struck.

 

[Almerick07]

Holy Sh#t SWA pilots are instrument rated and can fly the airplane off their instruments and intruments alone, they are infact professional pilots.

All this time I was thinking SWA fares were so low and restricted in distance because they only hired VFR commercial pilots. Makes me feel better about flying with them now, thanks CNN for clearning that up for me.

 

[Gemboy75]

really, i wish I could have gotten that much credability as a student pilot! Way to go CNN.

 

[Almerick07]

one CNN associate appearantly talked with a survivor of the crash, wouldnt that imply there were some that died?

Why cant I stop watching these idiots talk about this?

 

[ERfly]

It's Anderson Cooper, he just sucks you in...

 

[FN FAL]

what's southwest doing using a northwest runway? don't they know it's not a good thing to break new ground?

 

[CitationXDriver]

Does anyone else find it amusing that Anderson Cooper keeps saying "we don't want to head down the road of speculation"??

Also, "the nose gear of a 737 is no match for a car." Hmmmm......

 

[rchcfi]

Exactly! So if we don't want to speculate, quit speculating Anderson!

 

[Gemboy75]

We won't speculate we'll force an inocent bystander to say, yes there is a car under the plane.

 

[LewisU_Pilot]

This lady by no means represents anyone that lives in Chicago Not all of us are as stupid as this lady. "Its like a 911 but no explosives thank God"

 

[Almerick07]

Live broadcast? I think not watch it loop

 

[SkyBoy1981]

Anderson Cooper is a moron. I love how the CNN website is reporting that the plane made a "hard landing"...as if that was the cause of the crash. If I were landing a 737 on a short runway in blowing snow you had better believe my landing would be hard too.