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Southwest Boeing 737 Takes Off From Closed Runway at Portland International Jetport

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 took off from a closed runway at Portland International Jetport, flying over an airport ground vehicle conducting an inspection. The incident occurred on June 25, 2024, and the flight was en route to Baltimore.

Discovered 2024-06-28T03:44:38.322756-07:00 | 2024-06-28T03:44:38.322756-07:00

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2024-06-28T19:46:38.625990-07:00

NTSB, FAA to investigate Southwest flight that departed from closed runway in Maine • Times of India

2024-06-28T15:00:39.096473-07:00

A Southwest flight took off from a closed runway, forcing workers to clear out • CNN

2024-06-28T14:59:02.384778-07:00

A Southwest flight took off from a closed runway in Maine. NTSB and FAA are investigating. • USA Today

2024-06-28T13:43:40.979141-07:00

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 Departs From Closed Runway At Portland International Jetport • Simple Flying

2024-06-28T11:16:41.211271-07:00

Southwest Airlines Portland to Baltimore Flight Takes off from Wrong Runway • Aviation A2Z

2024-06-28T10:11:53.619429-07:00

Southwest Airlines flight in Maine probed for taking off from wrong runway • Dallas Morning News

2024-06-28T09:59:01.484911-07:00

Southwest Flight Takeoff From Closed Runway Probed by NTSB, FAA • Bloomberg

2024-06-28T09:17:45.298334-07:00

Officials investigate Southwest flight that departed from closed runway • Fox Business

2024-06-28T07:52:09.417020-07:00

NTSB investigating Southwest 737 take-off from closed Portland Jetport runway • FlightGlobal

2024-06-28T07:12:04.159315-07:00

Southwest jet's takeoff on closed runway nearly hits ground vehicle • Newsweek

2024-06-28T05:30:39.803687-07:00

BREAKING Southwest #WN4805 took off from runway still closed and being inspected at Portland • airlive.net

2024-06-28T04:22:44.005661-07:00

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Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Takes Off From Closed Runway and Flies Over Airport Ground Vehicle Still On The Runway in Portland

2024-06-28T03:44:38.322756-07:00

Southwest Boeing 737 Takes Off From Closed Runway • One Mile at a Time

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