US EditionSouthwest flight almost took off from taxiway, not runway, at Orlando International Airport: FAA
- A Southwest Airlines flight nearly took off from a taxiway instead of a runway at Orlando International Airport before an air traffic controller intervened, according to officials.
- No injuries were reported, and passengers were placed on another aircraft heading to Albany, New York, as stated by Southwest Airlines.
- The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident, which occurred shortly after 9:30 a.m. ET.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced plans to overhaul the U.S. Air traffic control system to address safety concerns that have risen after recent incidents in aviation.
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Air traffic controller in Orlando stops Southwest Airlines pilots mistakenly trying to take off on taxiway
The pilots of a Boeing 737 started to mistakenly take off from a taxiway at a Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller told them to stop, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
"Stop!" Southwest pilots somehow confuse Florida taxiway for runway
How the pilots of a Southwest Airlines flight confused an airport's taxiing strip for a runway is beyond imagination — but that is what happened in Florida yesterday, forcing an air traffic controller to say "Stop" multiple times before canceling the flight's takeoff. — Read the rest The post "Stop!" Southwest pilots somehow confuse Florida taxiway for runway appeared first on Boing Boing.
Omaha World-Herald
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 35 mph on taxiways.
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