The close call between a Southwest Airlines plan and a private business jet at Chicago Midway Airport was at least partially caused by sun blindness, the NTSB said in a new report.

Sun glare may have been a contributing factor in the recent near miss involving a Southwest Airlines jet at Chicago Midway International Airport, according to a preliminary report by the NTSB.

CHICAGO – The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the near-miss at Midway Airport on Tuesday, Feb. 25. A Southwest Airlines plane that originated from ...

US News Southwest plane’s near-miss with jet at Chicago Midway Airport may have been caused by sun glare: NTSB probe By Greg Norman, Fox News Published March 19, 2025, 2:22 p.m. ET ...

The close call between a Southwest Airlines plan and a private business jet at Chicago Midway Airport was at least partially caused by sun blindness, the NTSB said in a new report.