Boeing 737-800 near Chicago, IL — 2025-02-25
Investigation ongoingDCA25LA141
- Date
- 2025-02-25
- Location
- Chicago, IL, USA
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-800
Probable cause
NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. Preliminary reports describe what happened; the cause is determined later, often 12–24 months after the event.
NTSB narrative
On a February day in 2025 at Chicago Midway International Airport in Illinois, a Bombardier Challenger 350 (BD-100-1A10) taxiing for departure failed to hold short of Runway 31 Center as instructed by the tower controller, crossing into the path of a Boeing 737-800 on short final. The Southwest Airlines crew executed an immediate go-around, and all 145 people involved — 142 aboard the 737 and 3 aboard the Challenger — were uninjured. The event is classified as a runway incursion and is under NTSB investigation (DCA25LA141).