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‘Subpar conditions and equipment’: Orlando air traffic control facility due for upgrade
The FAA has identified 52 air traffic control towers and TRACON facilities, including Orlando’s, that are candidates for replacement. Though the control tower is the most visible component of ...
Air traffic controller stops Southwest pilots from mistakenly taking off on taxiway
The aircraft’s top speed was about 80 mph, according to flight data tracker FlightRadar24. Airplanes typically travel about ...
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Air traffic controller in Orlando stops Southwest Airlines pilots mistakenly trying to take off on a taxiway
Southwest Airlines Flight 3278 was cleared to take off on a runway at Orlando International ... Stop Southwest 3278, stop!” air traffic control said from the tower, according to audio from ...
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 ...
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Air traffic controller in Orlando stops pilots who were 'mistakenly' trying to take off on a taxiway
Southwest Airlines Flight 3278 was cleared to take off on a runway at Orlando International ... Stop Southwest 3278, stop!” air traffic control said from the tower, according to audio from ...