Southwest flight tried to take off from Florida taxiway after crew mistook it for runway

A Southwest Airlines flight nearly took off from a Florida taxiway on Thursday before an air traffic controller stopped the potentially dangerous departure, officials said.

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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.
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Southwest flight tried to take off from Florida taxiway after crew mistook it for runway

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