{"id":65446,"date":"2024-06-28T23:46:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T18:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=65446"},"modified":"2024-10-08T02:01:09","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T20:31:09","slug":"southwest-flight-takes-off-from-wrong-runway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/28\/southwest-flight-takes-off-from-wrong-runway\/","title":{"rendered":"Southwest Airlines Portland to Baltimore Flight Takes off from Wrong Runway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dallas-based carrier, Southwest Airlines (WN)<\/a> flight reportedly took off from a closed runway that had a vehicle on it, despite air traffic control’s efforts to warn the pilots. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight WN4805 <\/strong>departed Portland (PWM), Maine for Baltimore (BWI) at 5:42 a.m. on Tuesday, according to Flightradar24. However, a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) indicated that Runway 29 was closed for takeoff until 5:45 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Cado Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Southwest Flight Takeoff from Wrong Runway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In an audio recording published by LiveATC.net<\/em>, the controller can be heard cautioning the Southwest pilots as the plane departs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There is a vehicle on the runway. The runway is closed,” reported one individual, with another noting, “I tried warning him.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six minutes later, ground operations inquired about the Southwest plane’s status: “Did you ever get a hold of that Southwest plane once he’s airborne or is he still kind of MIA in that regard?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We never communicated with the aircraft,” was the response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Portland Air Traffic Control (ATC) <\/a>tower typically opens at 5:45 a.m., with pilots expected to use the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF) for communication. However, it appears the Southwest pilots did not utilize this radio frequency either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the ATC recording, the controller informed ground operations: “You were on the runway and had to exit, and he wasn’t even on CTAF.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: TOMAS DEL CORO | Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Official Remarks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Southwest Airlines stated it is collaborating with the NTSB and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) <\/a>to investigate the recent incident. “After departure, the aircraft continued safely to its destination,” the airline assured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the NTSB, a preliminary report will be released within 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This incident adds to a series involving Southwest planes in recent months. On June 18, Flight 4069 triggered a low-altitude alert while approaching the airport, flying just 500 feet above ground nine miles out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier in the month, a Southwest pilot inadvertently sent the aircraft into a dive near Hawaii, narrowly avoiding a crash into the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May, a Southwest 737 MAX encountered a rare stability issue called Dutch roll, prompting its grounding for over a month as the NTSB conducts further investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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