Southwest Closed-Runway Departure Puts NOTAMs Back In Spotlight

Sean Broderick July 16, 2024
Southwest Airlines 737-700
Credit: Southwest Airlines
The pilots of a Southwest Airlines 737-700 that departed from a closed runway at Maine’s Portland International Jetport (PWM) missed key pieces of information detailing the airport’s status provided in an extensive pre-flight briefing packet, a preliminary NTSB report said. Southwest Flight 4805...
Sean Broderick

Senior Air Transport & Safety Editor Sean Broderick covers aviation safety, MRO, and the airline business from Aviation Week Network's Washington, D.C. office.

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