LUV - Southwest Pilots Failed To Review Runway Closure Notice Before Takeoff Preliminary Investigation Report Says | Benzinga
In June, a Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) flight took off from a closed runway, prompting investigations from U.S. safety officials.
The crew overlooked a crucial notice about the runway closure, as stated in a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Bloomberg reports.
The incident occurred on June 25, when Flight 4805 departed from the closed runway at Portland International Jetport in Maine just before 5:45 a.m.
The crew had reviewed an electronic weather packet containing 32 notices to air missions (NOTAMs) before the flight.
While they noticed a warning about runway 29 closures on weekends, they missed a separate notice about closures on other days.
They also failed to see a message detailing procedures for all ...