Coverage dated March 20, 2025

Air traffic controller stops Southwest jet from taking off from Orlando taxiway

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Federal agencies are investigating after a Southwest Airlines jet nearly took off from a taxiway instead of a runway at Orlando International Airport.

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UPI
Air traffic controller stops Southwest jet from taking off from Orlando taxiway (opens UPI)
Published Mar 20, 2025
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Federal agencies are investigating after a Southwest Airlines jet nearly took off from a taxiway instead of a runway at Orlando International Airport.
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Air traffic controller in Orlando stops Southwest Airlines pilots mistakenly trying to take off on a taxiway (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Mar 20, 2025
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description
By Aaron Cooper and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — 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, announcing it was investigating the incident.
Fox News
Orlando airport stops Southwest Airlines plane trying to take off from taxiway instead of runway (opens Fox News)
Published Mar 20, 2025
Fox News's feed description
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.

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