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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Orlando airport stops Southwest Airlines plane trying to take off from taxiway instead of runway
A Southwest Airlines flight was stopped in Florida after the aircraft tried to take off from a taxiway instead of a runway in ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 controllers intervened.
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A Southwest plane almost took off from a taxiway instead of the runway
An air traffic controller instructed a Southwest Airlines jet to abort its takeoff on Thursday after it began to accelerate on a taxiway instead of a runway at Orlando International Airport.
Southwest flight almost takes off from taxiway — not runway — at Florida airport
Officials say 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 ...