Southwest Airlines flight almost takes off from taxiway rather than runway at Orlando airport
A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway, rather than a runway, at Orlando International Airport in Florida ...
Plane almost takes off from taxiway; air traffic control intervenes to avert the mistake
Taxiways are routes used by planes to move on the ground between gates, hangars and runways. Runways are the long, usually ...
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Southwest plane tries to take off on taxiway instead of runway at Orlando airport
"Southwest is engaged with the NTSB and FAA to understand the circumstances of the event," a spokesperson for the airline ...
Air traffic controller in Orlando stops Southwest Airlines pilots mistakenly trying to take off on a taxiway
The pilots of a Boeing 737 started to mistakenly take off from a taxiway at a Florida airport on Thursday before an air ...
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Southwest Flight Halted After Almost Taking Off from Taxiway Instead of Runway in Florida
Southwest Airlines flight 3278 attempted to take off from Orlando International Airport ... N.Y., when the crew “mistook the surface for the nearby runway,” Southwest said.
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Air traffic controller stops Southwest pilots from mistakenly taking off on taxiway
The aircraft’s top speed was about 80 mph, according to flight data tracker FlightRadar24. Airplanes typically travel about ...
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Southwest plane tries to take off on taxiway instead of runway at Orlando airport
IT WAS SET TO TAKE OFF AROUND 930, BUT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS CANCELED THE TAKEOFF CLEARANCE ONCE THEY REALIZED THE PLANE WAS ON THE TAXIWAY, NOT THE RUNWAY. THIS MORNING, WE’RE HEARING FROM ...