A Southwest Airlines flight nearly took off from a taxiway – not a runway – on Thursday morning at Orlando International Airport after the flight crew apparently thought it was on a runway, the FAA ...

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A Southwest Airlines flight was stopped in Florida after the aircraft tried to take off from a taxiway instead of a runway in ...

Pilots of Southwest Airlines Flight WN3278 attempted to take off from a taxiway at Orlando International Airport on March 20.

Southwest Airlines flight 3278 attempted to take off from a taxiway at Orlando International Airport on Thursday, March 20, ...

A Southwest Airlines flight almost took off from a taxiway, rather than a runway, at Orlando International Airport in Florida before an air traffic controller stopped the plane, officials said.

The aircraft’s top speed was about 80 mph, according to flight data tracker FlightRadar24. Airplanes typically travel about 35 mph on taxiways.

The Southwest jet appears to have mistakenly accelerated on a taxiway that runs parallel to Runway 17R, reaching about 70 knots before slowing.

A Southwest Airlines plane was forced to abort a takeoff after pilots confused a taxiway at Orlando International Airport for a runway.

A Southwest Airlines flight nearly took off from a Florida taxiway on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the ...

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