http://cbs2chicago.com/topstories/local_story_342202850.html

 

Plane Slides Off Runway At Midway Airport

Save It  Email It  Print It

(CBS) CHICAGO CBS 2 has learned a plane has slid off the runway at Midway Airport and onto Central Ave.

 

It reportedly went through a field and through a wall. Reports indicate part of the plane may be on Central Ave.

 

The plane is being evacuated.

 

Ten ambulances have been sent to the scene.

 

(© MMV, CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

Holy s***.

 

Reports are a 737 barreled through the wall lining 55th and Central.

Edited December 9, 200520 yr by Flash Tizzle

Holy s***.

 

Reports are a 737 barreled through 55th and Central.

 

OMG.

 

That's VERY bad.....I just flew out of Midway LAST Thursday.....scary s***.

OMG. 

 

That's VERY bad.....I just flew out of Midway LAST Thursday.....scary s***.

 

Fortunately, it doesn't sound too bad. CLTV alledges a car may be trapped.

 

When I heard the news I imagined a plane traveling several hundred miles an hour slamming through the wall and devastating several city blocks.

WGN Radio says at least 10 ambulances are on the scene already, although not sure what exactly to make of that.

Eek, I have an aunt/uncle who live right next to Midway.

Keep the updates coming if you can!

Damn, i only live about two miles away from midway.

Apparently it's a Southwest Airlines 737.

 

Damn. The exact kind of plane I flew out on last Thursday. (Ok I'll stop putting myself into this, but i'm a bit freaked out thinking about it, hope nobody is hurt too bad).

 

EDIT: At least 2 cars on the road were involved in the accident, "some serious injuries."

Edited December 9, 200520 yr by whitesoxfan101

Flight 1248 from Baltimore in case anyone needed to know.

ugh...

 

um

 

i just booked a southwest flight next wednesday ... i hope it doesn't snow

Geez.........

This is scary stuff. I hope everyone is ok.

 

By the way, did anyone who the girl who described it as "awesome"? Not awesome as in awesomely bad, but awesome as in cool, and she was really happy to be on the news. Sick.

Based on the damage report, it's a miracle there aren't deaths and/or injuries on that plane.

WLS says a 6 year old boy in one of the cars involved has now died.

 

That plane is a newer plane (saw a pic).

 

Lots of speculation, but it sounds like the pilot overshot the runway by just a little.

 

Midway is a tricky airport to land at.

That plane is a newer plane (saw a pic). 

 

Lots of speculation, but it sounds like the pilot overshot the runway by just a little.

 

Midway is a tricky airport to land at.

I’m a sissy. I try to avoid Midway, even though I’m a fan of Southwest Airlines and its stellar safety record. I remember my first landing there. I was coming from Washington National (which has its own approach issues) and when we went into our descent for landing I had a few seconds of sheer terror. I had never experienced a final approach that fast and that steep in anything other than a small plane. Maybe sitting in the rearmost seat had something to do with it, but I was certain that we were going to crash. But when I looked around, everyone else was reading, talking, acting normally and I realized everything must be okay. Then BANG we landed plenty hard. Welcome to Midway.

WLS says a 6 year old boy in one of the cars involved has now died.

 

 

Fox News Channel and CNN are reporting the same.........

My friends father was two cars away from being in the same position the car that got smashed was in. Scary s***.

I’m a sissy.  I try to avoid Midway, even though I’m a fan of Southwest Airlines and its stellar safety record.  I remember my first landing there.  I was coming from Washington National (which has its own approach issues) and when we went into our descent for landing I had a few seconds of sheer terror.  I had never experienced a final approach that fast and that steep in anything other than a small plane.  Maybe sitting in the rearmost seat had something to do with it, but I was certain that we were going to crash.  But when I looked around, everyone else was reading, talking, acting normally and I realized everything must be okay.  Then BANG we landed plenty hard.  Welcome to Midway.

 

Hmm ok. A few days ago landing at Midway was my first landing there, and it seemed a bit more harrowing than any other landing i've done. First of all, my ears were popping like crazy, hurt like hell (maybe part of the steep descent). Second, you look like your gonna land in the middle of an area of houses for a while, and you don't really see Midway until very late. Third, you land pretty rough on a short runway, and the plane sounds like it thrusts into reverse IMMEDIATELY and at FULL SPEED when you land. Pretty intense I thought.

WLS says a 6 year old boy in one of the cars involved has now died.

 

 

Can't imagine driving along a road you've probably passed thousands of times, and seemingly out of nowhere comes a 737 crashing through metal barriers. I've driven down the Cicero corridor of Midway Airport countless times--airplanes appear to scrape the top of your car while landing. Wonder how many people are rethinking their commute after this incident.

Midway - basically you have to duck in underneath O'Hare's approach(es). I was in the cockpit jumpseating one time when we landed at Midway. You do come down pretty damn fast.

OMG. 

 

That's VERY bad.....I just flew out of Midway LAST Thursday.....scary s***.

 

I flew out on 11/18 and arrived on Thanksgiving. I grew up east of the airport and my parents, sister and brother all live within a few blocks of the airport.

 

May God bless the 6 yr old and the other victims as well.

Ok, I think that for a day or two I should be casually worried about this, as I have family who literally live right across the street from Midway. I'll just hope that none of them were in those cars. I'm sure parents will let me know by tomorrow if they were.

Scary stuff. So sad about the little boy. I first heard about this when I was watching TV tonight with my friends. Since I heard about it, I've been thinking about how I'll be landing at Midway in about 11 days. Although, usually, the landing doesn't freak me out. Of course, I'm on at least 7 roundtrips in and out of Midway a year, so I'm used to it. Actually, landing at National Airport freaks me out more since until right before the wheels hit the ground the only thing below the plane is the Potomac.