SWA plane shown skidding off runway.

[nimtz]

I wonder why these modern transport jet running out of runway problems keep happening at Midway?

 

[Fubijaakr]

Because it, like SNA, is a GA airport that morphed.

 

[redflyer65]

Yeah,

Southwest likes ending up on 55th and killing innocent people driving by, so he tried to swerve.

Stay Classy William!

 

[OurMoney1]

The first ever fatal 737 accident recorded happened at MDW, and it was years before SWAs existance (United Airlines 553).

MDW is a tough airport......no matter what brand is flying.

 

[vv100]

Pretty weak argument. 4 of the 7 involved other companies.

Are you going to put the Valuejet crash on WN now?

Have it your way dumb@ss

31 July 1973; Delta Air Lines DC9-31; Boston, MA: The aircraft landed short of the runway in poor visibility, striking a sea wall about 165 feet (50 m) the right of the runway centerline and about 3000 feet (914 m)short All six crew members and 83 passengers were killed. One of the passengers died several months after the accident.

1. 2 August 1985; Delta Air Lines L1011-1; Dallas, TX: The aircraft crashed shortly before landing after encountering a wind shear from a passing thunderstorm. Eight of the 11 crew members and 128 of the 152 passengers were killed. One person in a passing car was also killed.
2. 31 August 1988; Delta Air Lines 727-200; Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, TX: The aircraft stalled and crashed on takeoff due to the flaps not being properly set by the flight crew. Two of the seven crew members and 12 of the 101 passengers were killed
3. 6 July 1996; Delta MD-88; Pensacola, FL: During the takeoff, the left engine sustained an uncontained failure, causing pieces of the engine to penetrate the cabin, killing two of the 137 passengers.

 

[wscrj]

Classy,

The '96 crash had nothing to do with the crew.

You went back to the 70's & 80's to support your argument, including 1 example prior to WN even operating.

Look, I don't work for either carrier. Each airline has a culture, and a track record to go with it.

Is name calling really necessary?

 

[Fubijaakr]

When it comes to accidents, NOBODY'S hands are clean.

 

[glasspilot1]

Look, Midway, Burbank, Orange Co.; these runways are too short. Close em or lengthen the damn things.

 

[JT12345]

For a while there NWA averaged one run off a year during the winter. Mostly Lansing the last 10 years off and on. lol

 

[dustrpilot]

Yeah,

Southwest likes ending up on 55th and killing innocent people driving by, so he tried to swerve.

Dude! Never, ever, throw rocks in a glass house. WTF is wrong with you?