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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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 ...
Endeavor Air flight's wing strikes runway at LaGuardia as pilot attempts "go-around," FAA says
The FAA is investigating after an Endeavor Air flight's wing struck the runway at LaGuardia and "somebody saw some sparks." ...
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 ...
Southwest Airlines pilot mistakes taxiway for runway
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, officials said.
Delta plane wing clips runway during botched landing at LaGuardia Airport
The wing of a Delta plane struck the runway as it was landing at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday evening, according to the ...
US transportation chief to unveil plan to upgrade air traffic control
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will unveil a plan next week to upgrade the aging, under-staffed U.S. air traffic control ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Southwest flight almost takes off from taxiway — not 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 ...