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 ...
‘Aviation does not tolerate mistakes’ Southwest Pilot attempts to take off from taxiway ...
At first glance, a runway and a taxiway might seem interchangeable, but for a pilot to confuse the two could have ...
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 ...
Orlando airport stops Southwest Airlines plane trying to take off from taxiway instead of ...
A Southwest Airlines flight was stopped in Florida after the aircraft tried to take off from a taxiway instead of a runway in ...
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Air traffic controller in Orlando stops Southwest Airlines pilots mistakenly trying to take ...
“Cancel takeoff clearance. You’re on H taxiway Southwest 3278.” “The crew mistook the surface for the nearby runway,” the ...
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 ...
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 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 Flight Takeoff Canceled After Crew Mistook Orlando Taxiway for Runway
An air traffic controller at the Florida airport canceled the takeoff clearance for Southwest Flight 3278 around 9:30 a.m.
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, ...
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Air traffic controller stops Southwest pilots from mistakenly taking off on taxiway
The plane was meant to be on Runway 17R but was on taxiway H – which runs the same length and parallel to it. The 737 stopped safely and no other aircraft were involved, Southwest said.
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, ...