The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating two serious aviation incidents that occurred last week, one involving a private jet at Chicago Executive Airport and the other a passenger disturbance aboard a United Airlines flight operated by Mesa Airlines.
On Wednesday, a Gulfstream G150 departed from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport with two people on board before attempting to land at Chicago Executive Airport.
The FAA reported that the aircraft was cleared to land at 12:30 p.m. on runway 34, which is approximately 5,000 feet long with a grooved asphalt surface.
Private Jet Overruns Runway in Chicago
Light rain had made the runway “100% wet,” according to air traffic control audio captured by LiveATC.net.
Controllers observed the jet touching down halfway down the runway near a taxiway. The aircraft continued through an emergency arresting surface, past the end of the runway, and finally broke through the airport’s perimeter fence.
In chilling radio transmissions, the air traffic controller can be heard urgently asking:
“Are you Okay?”
When no response came from the pilots, the controller declared an emergency and requested they proceed directly to the end of the runway to aid the aircraft.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene, and fortunately, no injuries were reported. The airport was temporarily closed while crews worked to remove the damaged jet, according to a statement from WLS-TV.
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