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Southwest, a taxiway and flight

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 potentially dangerous departure, officials said. The incident involving Flight 3278 unfolded at Orlando International Airport at 9:30 a.m. as the plane attempted to depart for Albany, officials said.

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Southwest Flight Almost Takes off From Taxiway — Rather Than Runway — at Florida Airport

Officials say a Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway — rather than a runway — at a central Florida airport on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the plane

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

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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American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane

(AP) — An American Airlines ... Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around at an air traffic controller’s instruction to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing ...

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Air traffic controller in Orlando stops Southwest Airlines pilots mistakenly trying to take off on a taxiway

The pilots of a Boeing 737 started to mistakenly take off from a taxiway at a Florida airport on Thursday before an air ...

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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 ...

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