Southwest Airlines Flight Takes Off from Closed Runway at Portland International Jetport – FAA Investigation Underway
Portland, Maine – The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into an incident at the Portland International Jetport involving Southwest Airlines Flight 4805 departing from a closed runway. The flight to Baltimore took off from a temporarily closed runway after an airport vehicle had just vacated the area before takeoff. According to the FAA, air traffic control repeatedly warned the pilot about the presence of a vehicle on the closed runway as the plane …