A Southwest Airlines flight had to abruptly rise to avoid another plane crossing the runway in Chicago. The incident occurred as planes arriving in Chicago and Washington, DC, were forced to abort landings to avoid other aircraft. Video footage showed Southwest flight 2504 from Omaha, NE, aborting its landing in a close call with a Flexjet aircraft at Midway Airport. The Southwest plane eventually landed safely after the close encounter with the jet that entered the runway without authorization. The pilot’s quick maneuver saved the Omaha flight from a potential collision on the Chicago Midway runway. — news from WSYR