WATCH: Southwest plane aborts takeoff after mistaking taxiway for runway

WATCH: Southwest plane aborts takeoff after mistaking taxiway for runway
The latest aviation incident, this time in Orlando, comes as authorities are revealing what they say happened during a fiery crash landing of a Delta Airlines jet in Toronto last month.
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