Another SWA Incident-Depart on Closed Runway
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Early morning departure from PWM, tower wasn't open yet. Rwy 29 was closed and had an ops vehicle doing some work. They had to quickly exit the runway.
Also, SWA was't on CTAF.
Early morning departure from PWM, tower wasn't open yet. Rwy 29 was closed and had an ops vehicle doing some work. They had to quickly exit the runway.
Also, SWA was't on CTAF.
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The NTSB has released their preliminary report (link is a downloadable PDF file).
Of note, the pilots say all traffic advisory broadcasts were made on 122.95, not the CTAF.
Of note, the pilots say all traffic advisory broadcasts were made on 122.95, not the CTAF.
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That's concerning to hear about another Southwest Airlines incident. Departing from a closed runway is a serious safety issue. It's fortunate that the crew was able to quickly exit the runway and avoid any potential accidents. Not being on CTAF (Common Traffic Advisory Frequency) is also a mistake that could have led to further complications. Hopefully, the airline will take steps to address these issues and improve their safety procedures.
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The NTSB has released their preliminary report (link is a downloadable PDF file).
Of note, the pilots say all traffic advisory broadcasts were made on 122.95, not the CTAF.
Of note, the pilots say all traffic advisory broadcasts were made on 122.95, not the CTAF.
These two clowns really have no excuse. So many resources available to figure this out before power is set and workers on the closed runway are scattering for their lives.
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CTAF freq is clearly displayed on the 10-9. Sympathy points are in the negative, IMO. This is not a difficult process. Student pilots in a -152 do better than this.
These two clowns really have no excuse. So many resources available to figure this out before power is set and workers on the closed runway are scattering for their lives.
These two clowns really have no excuse. So many resources available to figure this out before power is set and workers on the closed runway are scattering for their lives.
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I think it is fair to say that everyone working at the airline in question strives to get it 100 percent right all the time, just as most of us do. It is up to leadership to provide the tools to make that happen. When you operate over 4k flights a day, you are going to have some stuff happen. No excuses, the crews are paid to catch the mistakes and manage the risk that leads down the path to an accident. Everybody on the line is, especially now, hyper aware of what has been portrayed in the news cycle and I think you are about to see a big shift in the way the training department operates and implements changes.
As far as the ERC, I suspect they have already thoroughly interviewed and recommended training for the crew and gatherered the appropriate data to further the aims of industry wide safety reporting and data analysis programs, just as it is intended to do. Mistakes were clearly made, but nobody was intentionally violating rules or being reckless.
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As far as the ERC, I suspect they have already thoroughly interviewed and recommended training for the crew and gatherered the appropriate data to further the aims of industry wide safety reporting and data analysis programs, just as it is intended to do. Mistakes were clearly made, but nobody was intentionally violating rules or being reckless.
I'm pointing this out for the benefit of others, it's easy to forget that ASAP won't cover you if it's an intentional violation, or you try to hide something.
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