WN flight ex-MDW makes unexpected landing at ORD
Jun 12, 2017, 5:12 pm
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WN flight ex-MDW makes unexpected landing at ORD
Jun 12, 2017, 10:11 pm
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It flew 30 minutes from MDW to ORD. You can make it faster by car*
*When there's no traffic on Stevenson Expressway and 294.
It flew 30 minutes from MDW to ORD. You can make it faster by car*
*When there's no traffic on Stevenson Expressway and 294.
Jun 13, 2017, 12:05 am
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It flew 30 minutes from MDW to ORD. You can make it faster by car*
*When there's no traffic on Stevenson Expressway and 294.
It flew 30 minutes from MDW to ORD. You can make it faster by car*
*When there's no traffic on Stevenson Expressway and 294.
Jun 13, 2017, 5:08 am
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Jun 13, 2017, 7:53 am
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It flew 30 minutes from MDW to ORD. You can make it faster by car*
*When there's no traffic on Stevenson Expressway and 294.
It flew 30 minutes from MDW to ORD. You can make it faster by car*
*When there's no traffic on Stevenson Expressway and 294.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/S...115Z/KMDW/KORD
Jun 13, 2017, 9:44 am
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Actually *8* longer runways--
MDW: http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1706/00081AD.PDF
ORD: http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1706/00166AD.PDF
With very few exceptions, MDW is not the place you wanna come back into with an emergency...the cramped field is not at all forgiving.
MDW: http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1706/00081AD.PDF
ORD: http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1706/00166AD.PDF
With very few exceptions, MDW is not the place you wanna come back into with an emergency...the cramped field is not at all forgiving.
Jun 13, 2017, 12:39 pm
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Actually *8* longer runways--
MDW: http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1706/00081AD.PDF
ORD: http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1706/00166AD.PDF
With very few exceptions, MDW is not the place you wanna come back into with an emergency...the cramped field is not at all forgiving.
MDW: http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1706/00081AD.PDF
ORD: http://155.178.201.160/d-tpp/1706/00166AD.PDF
With very few exceptions, MDW is not the place you wanna come back into with an emergency...the cramped field is not at all forgiving.
But the replacement plane only took 19. That would truly be miraculous in a car.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/S...115Z/KMDW/KORD
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/S...115Z/KMDW/KORD
Someone mentioned they have an agreement with United to use their gates for situations like this. I'm guessing that's a fairly one-sided agreement since I doubt United would ever have to divert to HOU or DAL, so I bet that had to cost Southwest a pretty penny. I'm sure the agreement isn't for free services, probably more like "We'll be glad to help as long as you can hand over a blank check"