Crime & Safety
Military Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Midway Airport
An engine malfunctioned and the pilot had to land in Chicago on his way to Virginia Beach.
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A military jet was forced to make an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon after an engine malfunctioned.
The U.S. Navy F-18 jet—the kind typically used in air shows—was en route from Minnesota to its Virginia Beach, Virginia, base when the problem arose, ABC7 reports. The pilot asked permission for an emergency landing, and Midway halted operations to allow the Navy jet to land safely.
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The pilot and passenger were both unharmed in the landing. The cause of the malfunction is under investigation.
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