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.

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.

In Orlando, a Southwest plane began its takeoff roll on the taxiway instead of the runway. It comes as Canadian investigators issued the first report on a fiery crash landing in Toronto. NBC News ...

A Southwest plane inadvertently started to take off from a taxiway instead of a runway on Thursday. Flight tracking data shows the jet was on a parallel taxiway and reached about 70 knots.

Southwest plane nearly takes off from taxiway. Posted: March 20, 2025 | Last updated: March 22, 2025. In Orlando, a Southwest plane began its takeoff roll on the taxiway instead of the runway.