Southwest Airlines under scrutiny after recent takeoff from closed runway: Report – Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV)

American Airlines Inc. LOVE is reportedly being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following an incident in which a jet allegedly took off from a closed runway.

The incident involved Flight 4805, which departed Portland, Maine, for Baltimore at 5:45 a.m. local time on Tuesday.

The FAA reported that the Boeing Co. BA Bloomberg reported that the 737 jet took off from a temporarily closed runway and that an airport vehicle left the runway immediately before the plane took off.

The NTSB plans to release a preliminary report detailing the initial findings of the investigation within 30 days. The final report, which will provide comprehensive insight into the incident, is expected to take 12 to 24 months.

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The report quoted a Southwest spokesman as saying that the airline was cooperating fully with the NTSB and FAA in determining the circumstances of the incident, adding that the plane continued safely to its destination.

This incident is one of several recent incidents involving Southwest Airlines. In May, one of the airline’s 737 Max aircraft experienced a “Dutch roll,” an unusual rolling motion.

This incident adds to ongoing investigations into Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft. The 737 Max has been under intense regulatory scrutiny due to a number of safety concerns and incidents.

In addition, a Southwest flight in April came within 400 feet of the sea off the coast of Hawaii before the crew regained control and returned to the departure airport, the report said.

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