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JETS
Checklist Omitted
Boeing 737-700. Minor damage. No injuries.
The flight crew had completed a leg from Chicago to Denver the morning of April 26, 2011, and were returning early that afternoon to Chicago Midway International Airport. Nearing Midway, the crew was told by an approach controller to expect to hold due to delays caused by weather and traffic on the approaches to Midway and nearby O’Hare International Airport.
“Shortly afterward, the controller advised the crew that aircraft capable of conducting the required navigation performance (RNP) area navigation [RNAV] approach to Runway 13C would be accepted to [land at Midway],” said the U.S. National Transpor…
