"Stop!" Southwest pilots somehow confuse Florida taxiway for runway

How the pilots of a Southwest Airlines flight confused an airport's taxiing strip for a runway is beyond imagination — but that is what happened in Florida yesterday, forcing an air traffic controller to say "Stop" multiple times before canceling the flight's takeoff. — Read the rest The post "Stop!" Southwest pilots somehow confuse Florida taxiway for runway appeared first on Boing Boing.

Mar 24, 2025 - 14:41
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"Stop!" Southwest pilots somehow confuse Florida taxiway for runway
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How the pilots of a Southwest Airlines flight confused an airport's taxiing strip for a runway is beyond imagination — but that is what happened in Florida yesterday, forcing an air traffic controller to say "Stop" multiple times before canceling the flight's takeoff. — Read the rest

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