Confusion over similar-sounding flight numbers is under investigation as the cause of a close call between two airliners taking off at the same time on intersecting runways at Midway Airport, an aviation source said Wednesday.
Feds Investigating Close Call Between 2 Planes Taking Off From Midway
Jon Hilkevitch, Chicago Tribune: Local
Wed, 06/17/2015 - 12:04pm
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