Southwest Jet Takes Off on Closed Runway, Nearly Hits Ground Vehicle
A catastrophe was narrowly averted when a packed Boeing 737 took off without clearance from Portland International Airport.
Plane takes off from closed runway at Portland Jetport, investigation underway
A plane that took off on a closed runway at the Portland International Jetport will be investigated by federal regulators.
A Southwest flight appeared to take off from a closed runway that had a vehicle on it without being cleared by air traffic control
Air traffic control recordings suggest the Southwest pilots didn't communicate with the tower or other planes before the risky departure.
A Southwest flight took off from a closed runway, forcing workers to clear out
Airport employees in Portland, Maine, were forced to clear out of the way when a Southwest Airlines jet on the morning of June 25 took off from a closed runway, according to air traffic control recordings.
A Southwest flight took off from a closed runway in Maine. NTSB and FAA are investigating.
A Southwest Airlines flight that took off from a closed runway in Portland, Maine, prompts an FAA and NTSB investigation.
Southwest Boeing 737 takes off from occupied and closed Portland runway
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 has taken off from an occupied and closed runway at Portland Airport sparking an investigation by the FAA.
NTSB investigating Southwest 737 take-off from closed Portland Jetport runway
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating an incident involving a Southwest Airlines jet that reportedly took off from a closed runway at Portland International Jetport in Maine on 25 June.
Southwest Flight Takeoff From Closed Runway Probed by NTSB, FAA
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration have begun investigating an incident involving a Southwest Airlines Co. jet that allegedly took off from a closed runway earlier this week.
Officials investigate Southwest flight that departed from closed runway
Two federal agencies are looking into a Southwest Airlines flight that took off earlier this month from a temporarily closed runway at an airport in Maine.
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Flight takes off from closed runway at Portland Jetport, despite warning
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Travel chaos at Gatwick as British Airways plane blocks runway for 50 minutes
A Gatwick spokesperson said: “The main runway was closed for 50 minutes due to a departing aircraft having hot brakes.