Southwest Airlines Flight

Boeing 737 Max Blows Tires Braking Hard To Avoid Takeoff Collision With Another Plane

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Boeing 737 Max Blows Tires Braking Hard To Avoid Takeoff Collision With Another Plane

Photo: @KyleAbrham / Twitter An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max aborted a takeoff at Nashville International Airport on Thursday to avoid hitting a Southwest flight that had mistakenly been given clearance to taxi across the runway. The force put through the wheels during braking blew out the Alaska plane’s tires. The 78-ton aircraft reached 120 … Read more

Southwest Flight Couldn’t Wait 2 Minutes And Took Off From Closed Runway

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Southwest Flight Couldn’t Wait 2 Minutes And Took Off From Closed Runway

Photo: Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto (Getty Images) A Southwest Airlines flight took off from Portland, Maine on June 25 for a seemingly routine trip to Baltimore, Maryland. There was only one problem; air traffic control never cleared the plane to take off because the runway and the tower were still closed that morning. The scheduled opening was only … Read more