Southwest Airlines Flight 1248

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Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 (N471WN) following its runway overrun at Chicago Midway Airport

Southwest Airlines Flight 1248 was a regularly-scheduled passenger flight from Baltimore to Chicago-Midway. On approach, the aircraft skid off the runway and into a street, killing a 6 year old boy in a car. It was the first fatal accident in the company's history.