Investing.com -- A Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV ) Co. plane narrowly escaped a potential collision with a smaller business jet at Chicago Midway International Airport on Tuesday morning. The incident adds to a series of near misses and fatal crashes that have occurred in recent weeks.

Southwest Airlines Flight 2504 was forced to abort a landing to avoid the business jet that had entered the runway without permission. The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the incident and stated that an investigation is underway.

The Southwest Boeing Co (NYSE: BA ). 737 was forced to perform a 'go-around' maneuver just moments before touching down. This was due to the smaller jet crossing the runway from a taxiway. The Southwest plane then rapidly ascended again to avoid a collision.

In a statement, Southwest Airlines confirmed that the crew adhered to safety procedures and the flight landed without any issues. The company emphasized that nothing is more important to them than the safety of their customers and employees.

This near miss comes on the heels of a deadly collision last month involving an American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL ) Inc. regional jet and a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. That incident resulted in fatalities on both aircraft. In another incident earlier this month, a Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE: DAL ). regional jet crash-landed in Toronto and skidded along the runway before coming to rest on its roof. Fortunately, there were no fatalities in that incident.

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