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.
What’s the riskiest part of your flight? It isn’t cruising at 40,000 feet
Aviation safety has come under renewed scrutiny following a series of incidents. Pilots and experts insist flying is still ...
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 ...
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Southwest plane nearly takes off from taxiway instead of runway at airport
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway — rather than a runway — at a central Florida ...
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Air traffic control staffing crisis: Rising runway incursions, 'near misses' raise concerns
You might have heard the terms “near miss" and “close call" a lot recently, when talking about commercial airlines. That’s what FOX 35 News is delving into: how close they really are, how often this ...
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Local Orlando plane passengers talk taxiway takeoff
A potential disaster in the air has been averted. Passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Orlando to Albany say their ...
FAA: Southwest flight to Albany canceled after pilot mistakes taxiway for runway
A Southwest flight bound for Albany from Orlando began to take off from the taxiway rather than the runway Thursday morning, ...
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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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Air traffic controller in Orlando stops Southwest Airlines pilots mistakenly trying to take off on taxiway
Southwest Airlines Flight 3278 was cleared to take off on a runway at Orlando International Airport, bound for Albany, New ...