Southwest flight tried to take off from Florida taxiway after crew mistook it for runway
A Southwest Airlines flight nearly took off from a Florida taxiway on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Southwest Airlines jet almost takes off from taxiway
A Southwest Airlines flight began its takeoff roll on a taxiway at Orlando International Airport before air traffic ...
FAA: Southwest flight to Albany canceled after pilot mistakes taxiway for runway
A Southwest flight bound for Albany from Orlando began to take off from the taxiway rather than the runway Thursday morning, ...
‘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 plane nearly takes off from taxiway
In Orlando, a Southwest plane began its takeoff roll on the taxiway instead of the runway. It comes as Canadian investigators ...
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 ...