Why Taking Off From A Taxiway Could End In Disaster
Taking off or landing from a taxiway risks catastrophic collision like what remains the deadliest accident in history.
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 ...
Orlando airport stops Southwest Airlines plane trying to take off from taxiway instead of runway
A Southwest Airlines flight was stopped in Florida after the aircraft tried to take off from a taxiway instead of a runway in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 from OIA
At first glance, a runway and a taxiway might seem interchangeable, but for a pilot to confuse the two could have ...
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 ...
Southwest plane nearly takes off from taxiway
In Orlando, a Southwest plane began its takeoff roll on the taxiway instead of the runway. It comes as Canadian investigators ...
Orlando air traffic controller canceled flight leaving from taxiway instead of runway
A Southwest Airlines flight was canceled after it almost took off from the taxiway at the Orlando International Airport. On ...
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Southwest flight almost takes off from taxiway — rather than runway — at Florida airport
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway — rather than a ...