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 nearly takes off from taxiway instead of runway at airport
A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway — rather than a runway — at a central Florida airport on Thursday ...
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Southwest plane tries to take off on taxiway
Air traffic controllers stopped a potential disaster yesterday at the Orlando International Airport (MCO), when a Southwest jet almost took off from a taxiway instead of a runway. Southwest said no ...
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Disaster Averted: NY-Bound Southwest Flight Tries Taking Off On Taxiway Instead Of Runway
A near disaster is under investigation after a Southwest Airlines flight bound for New York tried taking off on a taxiway ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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.