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 ...
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.
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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Southwest plane nearly takes off from taxiway instead of runway at Florida airport
A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway — rather than a runway — at a central Florida airport on Thursday ...
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 taxiway on Thursday, March 20 ...
Southwest flight takeoff canceled after crew mistook Orlando taxiway for runway
A Southwest Airlines flight aborted takeoff at Orlando airport on Thursday after it mistakenly began to depart on a taxiway ...
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Flexjet pilot unsure of runways before Southwest’s critical Chicago go-around
An NTSB report suggests that a Flexjet pilot was unsure about the identity of runways at MDW before a landing Southwest ...
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Fly Bharathi Signs MoU To Develop Airport In Ujjain, Boosting Madhya Pradesh's Aviation Infrastructure
The absence of an operational airport has long been a challenge for Ujjain's growth as a major pilgrimage and tourism hub. With air connectivity, the region is poised for economic upliftment ...