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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 ...
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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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 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 potentially dangerous departure, officials said. The incident involving ...
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Southwest plane tries to take off on taxiway instead of runway at Orlando airport
WELL, IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT A PILOT FOR A MAJOR AIRLINE COULD MISTAKE A RUNWAY FOR A TAXIWAY, BUT IT HAPPENED. AND IT HAPPENED RIGHT HERE AT ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT THURSDAY MORNING.
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 rather than the runway, the latest in a series of recent incidents that have ...
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Orlando airport stops Southwest Airlines plane trying to take off from taxiway instead of runway
A Southwest Airlines flight was canceled in Florida after the aircraft tried to take off from a taxiway instead of a runway at Orlando International Airport, officials said. The Federal Aviation ...