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 ...
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Tenerife airport disaster: tragically, neither plane was even meant to be there
The two 747s were not the only aircraft that were asked to divert to Tenerife due to the dramatic events that were unfolding ...
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Southwest plane aborts takeoff after taxiway mistaken for runway
(Joe Skipper / REUTERS) A Southwest Airlines plane was forced to abort a takeoff after pilots confused a taxiway at Orlando International Airport for a runway. An air traffic controller canceled ...
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 ...
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 ...
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A Southwest plane almost took off from a taxiway instead of the runway
The Orlando airport has two parallel ... including yellow markings versus white markings on runways. The aircraft appears to have mistakenly accelerated on Taxiway H, which runs parallel to ...
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Southwest plane tries to take off on taxiway instead of runway at Orlando airport
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AND NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD ARE INVESTIGATING AFTER A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DEPARTURE AT THE ORLANDO AIRPORT. WE’RE GIVING YOU A LIVE LOOK AT THE AIRPORT ...