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 ...
Air traffic controller stops Southwest jet from taking off from Orlando taxiway
Federal agencies are investigating after a Southwest Airlines jet nearly took off from a taxiway instead of a runway at ...
A Southwest plane almost took off from a taxiway instead of the runway
The Southwest jet appears to have mistakenly accelerated on a taxiway that runs parallel to Runway 17R, reaching about 70 ...
‘Aviation does not tolerate mistakes’ Southwest Pilot attempts to take off from taxiway from OIA
At first glance, a runway and a taxiway might seem interchangeable, but for a pilot to confuse the two could have ...
Southwest Flight Halted After Almost Taking Off from Taxiway Instead of Runway in Florida
Southwest Airlines flight 3278 attempted to take off from a taxiway at Orlando International Airport on Thursday, March 20, ...
Southwest plane aborts takeoff after taxiway mistaken for runway
A Southwest Airlines plane was forced to abort a takeoff after pilots confused a taxiway at Orlando International Airport for ...
Southwest Airlines pilot mistakes taxiway for runway
A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway -- rather than a runway -- at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the plane, officials said.
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 ...