Southwest TAKEOFF ON CLOSED RUNWAY | Vehicles Have to Run Away!

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Published 2024-07-02

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  • @VASAviation
    METAR KPWM 250951Z 29005KT 10SM FEW100 16/14 A2972 RMK AO2 SLP063 T01610139= PWM 06/168 PWM RWY 11/29 CLSD EXC XNG AND TAX THU FRI MON TUE WED 0230-0945 2406200230-2407310945
  • @amg2022
    Them not monitoring CTAF is almost as dangerous as taking off on the closed runway
  • @-Wreckanize-
    Swa: Well obviously the runway wasn’t closed if we took off from it.
  • @logicplague
    "Did he just take off from a closed runway?" "Yes" AFP95 confirmed. Welcome to Steam Edition.
  • "That's not what we're showing, but ok" boy, that's how you end up with the FAA holding a pair of scissors and asking to see you pilots license
  • @lcrobert
    Brickyard 5760 was so surprised that they were just vanished.
  • I work on this airfield. Unfortunately it is a regular occurrence at PWM to see airliners depart and arrive without a single CTAF call. Seeing landing lights approaching while you’re working on and near runways is very unsettling. We are diligent about making CTAF calls but not all professional pilots see it as necessary. This is very dangerous.
  • @blancolirio
    Great job once again putting this all together Victor! It adds a LOT of clarity to the situation.
  • @Veritas1992
    If it was 5:45 when he took off then he should have takeoff clearance from tower. If it was before 5:45 the runway was closed. He knew what he was doing.
  • @Matt-mo8sl
    My home airport and I was listening on my ICOM. Southwest was not on CTAF, they were communicating on Boston Center 128.2, the frequency who gave them their IFR clearance and hold for release instructions. They did not communicate any ground movements on CTAF 120.9
  • @jamie-hb8gy
    Very lucky ops in the vehicle was paying attention.
  • @johnhutto71
    The pilot was awfully flip about taking off from a closed runway.
  • @cooginald
    That pilot in 3516 is such a dork I love it lmao.
  • @pilotcritic
    As a pilot who is meticulous in ensuring I do my job properly to protect myself, my employer, paying customers, and other users of the national airspace system, this event grinds my gears more than any other I can think of.
  • @MarkofT
    @VASAviation BTW, if you look at the previous 2 weeks flight tracking, this SWA flight number departed the 29 runway before the 0945 opening 3 other times.
  • @tosh7031
    This is your daily dose of another close call
  • @jritter1
    The ops guy was very professional about clearing the runway.
  • @kasplatz553
    "You risked people's lives" "Meh..that's not what we were showing."
  • Republic pilot here who’s landed at PWM many times, a lot of construction at this airport, if the weather was poor, this was an absolute recipe for disaster