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Probe into Southwest Crash at Midway Under Way Investigations continue into what caused a Southwest Airlines jet to skid off a runway at Chicago's Midway airport Thursday. The plane crashed through a barrier onto a road, killing a boy and injuring 10 people. Some pilots say Midway is one of the more difficult airports to land at due to encroaching roads.

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Probe into Southwest Crash at Midway Under Way

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Investigations continue into what caused a Southwest Airlines jet to skid off a runway at Chicago's Midway airport Thursday. The plane crashed through a barrier onto a road, killing a boy and injuring 10 people. Some pilots say Midway is one of the more difficult airports to land at due to encroaching roads. Soanri Glinton of Chicago Public Radio reports.