NTSB: Southwest Hit 70 Knots On Orlando Taxiway Thinking It Was The Runway — Controllers Canceled Takeoff

NTSB: Southwest Hit 70 Knots On Orlando Taxiway Thinking It Was The Runway — Controllers Canceled Takeoff

The NTSB’s report on Southwest flight 3278 describes a near-miss at Orlando where the crew began a takeoff roll on a taxiway, apparently believing it was the runway. ADS-B data shows the 737-800 accelerating to roughly 70 knots before the takeoff was rejected, with air traffic control canceling the clearance mid-roll and ordering the aircraft to stop. Continue reading NTSB: Southwest Hit 70 Knots On Orlando Taxiway Thinking It Was The Runway — C…