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Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Air traffic controller stops Southwest jet from taking off from Orlando taxiway
March 21 (UPI) -- Federal agencies are investigating after a Southwest Airlines jet nearly took off from a taxiway instead of a runway at Orlando International Airport. After 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Flight 3278 stopped safely on a taxiway after the crew "mistook the surface for the nearby runway" the airline said. An air traffic controller canceled the takeoff clearance as the plane started to accelerate on the parallel taxiway instead of the runway. No injuries were reported. The flight was bound for Albany, N.Y. All the travelers were put on another flight, with a new crew, the airline said. This taxiway error pushed the takeoff to 1:10 p.m. with arrival to 3:31 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident. "Southwest is engaged with the NTSB and FAA to understand the circumstances of the event," an airline spokesperson said. The airline said it also is investigating. "Nothing is more important to Southwest than the safety of our customers and employees," the airline said. Planes use taxiways to get to runways from gates and hangars. "The taxiway runs parallel to the runway," the FAA said in a statement. "No other aircraft were involved. The FAA is investigating. Orlando International Airport, with four parallel runways, is the busiest airport in Florida and seventh busiest airport in the nation. At the airport there are more than 850 daily flights on 44 airlines servicing 135 domestic and international destinations, according to a website about the airport. Southwest's market share at the Orlando airport is No. 1 at 25% with an average of 260 daily flights, followed by Spirit at 14%, according to Simply Flying. Southwest, with 700 aircraft, operates 4,000 flights a day. On Feb. 25, Southwest Flight 2504 and a private jet nearly collided at Chicago's Midway International Airport.
CNN
21-03-2025
- General
- CNN
Air traffic control stops 737 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 traffic controller told them to stop, the Federal Aviation Administration said, announcing it was investigating the incident. Southwest Airlines Flight 3278 was cleared to take off on a runway at Orlando International Airport, bound for Albany, New York, the FAA said in a statement. The plane, however, started to accelerate on a parallel taxiway instead, prompting an air traffic controller to cancel the takeoff clearance. Taxiways are used by planes to travel between gates and runways, but are not intended for take offs or landings. The aircraft's top speed was 70 knots at the time, or approximately 80 mph, according to flight data tracker FlightRadar24. Airplanes typically travel about 35 mph on taxiways. A Boeing 737 would need to accelerate to about 150 mph for takeoff. 'The crew mistook the surface for the nearby runway,' the airline said in a statement. 'Southwest is engaged with the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and FAA to understand the circumstances of the event.' The 737 stopped safely and no other aircraft were involved, Southwest said. The airline later flew the passengers to Albany on a different plane. Thursday's episode comes after a series of incidents in recent weeks, including near misses, crash landings and accidents, including the fatal collision of an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter in Washington, DC. On Wednesday the NTSB released a report on the February 6 crash of a Bering Air regional flight in Alaska, which killed all 10 people onboard. According to the NTSB, the Cessna Grand Caravan was overweight before it took off. The plane was initially reported missing but was found the next day on ice floating in Alaska's Norton Sound. And on Thursday Canada's Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on a February 17 incident that saw a Delta Air Lines regional jet flipping over as it landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Passengers were left 'hanging like bats' but all 80 on board - passengers and crew - survived. On February 25, Southwest Flight 2504, from Omaha, was landing on Chicago Midway Airport's runway 31C when a private Bombardier Challenger 350 crossed the runway in front of it. The pilots of the private jet told investigators they thought they were in the right place and crossing a different runway at the time of the incident, according to a preliminary report released by the NTSB. At their closest point, the two plane's GPS antennas were separated by about 200 feet, the NTSB reports.
Saudi Gazette
21-03-2025
- General
- Saudi Gazette
Orlando air traffic controller stops pilots mistakenly trying to take off on a taxiway
ORLANDO — 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. Southwest Airlines Flight 3278 was cleared to take off on a runway at Orlando International Airport, bound for Albany, New York, the FAA said in a statement. The plane, however, started to accelerate on a parallel taxiway instead, prompting an air traffic controller to cancel the takeoff clearance. Taxiways are used by planes to travel between gates and runways, but are not intended for take offs or landings. 'The Crew mistook the surface for the nearby runway,' the airline said in a statement. 'Southwest is engaged with the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and FAA to understand the circumstances of the event.' The 737 stopped safely and no other aircraft were involved, Southwest said. The airline later flew the passengers to Albany on a different plane. Thursday's episode comes after a series of incidents in recent weeks, including near misses, crash landings and accidents, including the fatal collision of an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter in Washington, Wednesday the NTSB released a report on the February 6 crash of a Bering Air regional flight in Alaska, which killed all 10 people onboard. According to the NTSB, the Cessna Grand Caravan was overweight before it took off. The plane was initially reported missing but was found the next day on ice floating in Alaska's Norton on Thursday Canada's Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on a February 17 incident that saw a Delta Air Lines regional jet flipping over as it landed at Toronto Pearson International were left 'hanging like bats' but all 80 on board — passengers and crew — February 25, Southwest Flight 2504, from Omaha, was landing on Chicago Midway Airport's runway 31C when a private Bombardier Challenger 350 crossed the runway in front of pilots of the private jet told investigators they thought they were in the right place and crossing a different runway at the time of the incident, according to a preliminary report released by the their closest point, the two plane's GPS antennas were separated by about 200 feet, the NTSB reports. — CNN
CNN
21-03-2025
- General
- CNN
Air traffic control stops 737 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 traffic controller told them to stop, the Federal Aviation Administration said, announcing it was investigating the incident. Southwest Airlines Flight 3278 was cleared to take off on a runway at Orlando International Airport, bound for Albany, New York, the FAA said in a statement. The plane, however, started to accelerate on a parallel taxiway instead, prompting an air traffic controller to cancel the takeoff clearance. Taxiways are used by planes to travel between gates and runways, but are not intended for take offs or landings. 'The Crew mistook the surface for the nearby runway,' the airline said in a statement. 'Southwest is engaged with the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and FAA to understand the circumstances of the event.' The 737 stopped safely and no other aircraft were involved, Southwest said. The airline later flew the passengers to Albany on a different plane. Thursday's episode comes after a series of incidents in recent weeks, including near misses, crash landings and accidents, including the fatal collision of an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter in Washington, DC. On Wednesday the NTSB released a report on the February 6 crash of a Bering Air regional flight in Alaska, which killed all 10 people onboard. According to the NTSB, the Cessna Grand Caravan was overweight before it took off. The plane was initially reported missing but was found the next day on ice floating in Alaska's Norton Sound. And on Thursday Canada's Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on a February 17 incident that saw a Delta Air Lines regional jet flipping over as it landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Passenger were left 'hanging like bats' but all 80 on board - passengers and crew - survived. On February 25, Southwest Flight 2504, from Omaha, was landing on Chicago Midway Airport's runway 31C when a private Bombardier Challenger 350 crossed the runway in front of it. The pilots of the private jet told investigators they thought they were in the right place and crossing a different runway at the time of the incident, according to a preliminary report released by the NTSB. At their closest point, the two plane's GPS antennas were separated by about 200 feet, the NTSB reports.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
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 traffic controller told them to stop, the Federal Aviation Administration said, announcing it was investigating the incident. Southwest Airlines Flight 3278 was cleared to take off on a runway at Orlando International Airport, bound for Albany, New York, the FAA said in a statement. The plane, however, started to accelerate on a parallel taxiway instead, prompting an air traffic controller to cancel the takeoff clearance. Taxiways are used by planes to travel between gates and runways, but are not intended for take offs or landings. 'The Crew mistook the surface for the nearby runway,' the airline said in a statement. 'Southwest is engaged with the NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) and FAA to understand the circumstances of the event.' The 737 stopped safely and no other aircraft were involved, Southwest said. The airline later flew the passengers to Albany on a different plane. Thursday's episode comes after a series of incidents in recent weeks, including near misses, crash landings and accidents, including the fatal collision of an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter in Washington, DC. On Wednesday the NTSB released a report on the February 6 crash of a Bering Air regional flight in Alaska, which killed all 10 people onboard. According to the NTSB, the Cessna Grand Caravan was overweight before it took off. The plane was initially reported missing but was found the next day on ice floating in Alaska's Norton Sound. And on Thursday Canada's Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on a February 17 incident that saw a Delta Air Lines regional jet flipping over as it landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Passenger were left 'hanging like bats' but all 80 on board - passengers and crew - survived. On February 25, Southwest Flight 2504, from Omaha, was landing on Chicago Midway Airport's runway 31C when a private Bombardier Challenger 350 crossed the runway in front of it. The pilots of the private jet told investigators they thought they were in the right place and crossing a different runway at the time of the incident, according to a preliminary report released by the NTSB. At their closest point, the two plane's GPS antennas were separated by about 200 feet, the NTSB reports.
