Southwest Airlines Flight 1248

Abstract Southwest Airlines is one of the top air carriers in the United States. They are known for their low cost fares, excellent customer service, and their safe track record. Unfortunately, in aviation there are many variables that can affect flights, and through a series of events lead to a terrible accident. That is exactly what happened with Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 December 8, 2005 when their Boeing 737 slid off of the end of the runway while landing at Chicago Midway International

was actually happening such as; "we thought it was an automobile accident and we looked out the window and we saw the tail section of a Southwest airliner laying across the street” (ASN, 2007). Further, witnesses also reported that "people were running and ambulances were coming down the street” (ASN, 2007). The witness reports for the accident of flight 1248 were not a significant source of the investigation. Findings. “The NTSB made 23 findings relative to this accident, discussing crew qualifications

Accident analysis: Southwest 1248 Majed Alwehaibi Middle Tennessee State University Professor Wendy Beckman March 1, 2015 The 8th of December 2005 was a hard day for Southwest Airlines (SWA) but was catastrophic for the family that lost a child and for the aviation industry. At that day, SWA flight number 1248 overran the departure end of the runway number 31C during landing at Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), Chicago, Illinois. The Boing 737 broke through two fences

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