New Delhi, Feb. 26 -- Weeks after a series of plane disasters hit the United States, coming on the heels of terminations in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), another such tragedy was averted by a mindful Southwest Airlines pilot by aborting a last-minute landing upon spotting a private plane on the runway.

A video of the Southwest Airlines pilot briefly touching the runway before smoothly taking off again is now going viral on social media.

The incident happened on the Chicago Midway International Airport around 8:50 am when Southwest Flight 2504 from Omaha attempted to land.

The viral video shows the pilot executing a "go around" when a private jet comes closer to plane on the runway that the passenger plane was set to use. "...