Southwest Pilots Failed To Review Runway Closure Notice Before Takeoff, Preliminary Investigation Report Says
Southwest Pilots Failed To Review Runway Closure Notice Before Takeoff, Preliminary Investigation Report Says
In June, a Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) flight took off from a closed runway, prompting investigations from U.S. safety officials.
今年6月，一架西南航空公司（纽交所：LUV）的航班从一条关闭的跑道起飞，引起美国安全官员的调查。
The crew overlooked a crucial notice about the runway closure, as stated in a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Bloomberg reports.
国家运输安全委员会（NTSB）的初步报告指出，机组忽略了有关关闭跑道的重要通知，彭博社报道。
The incident occurred on June 25, when Flight 4805 departed from the closed runway at Portland International Jetport in Maine just before 5:45 a.m.
这起事件发生在6月25日，时值早上5点45分左右，4805号航班从缅因州波特兰国际喷气机港口的关闭跑道起飞。
The crew had reviewed an electronic weather packet containing 32 notices to air missions (NOTAMs) before the flight.
飞行前，机组已查阅了一份包含32条通告的电子天气信息包（NOTAMs）。
While they noticed a warning about runway 29 closures on weekends, they missed a separate notice about closures on other days.
虽然他们注意到有关29号跑道在周末关闭的警告，但他们错过了有关其它日子关闭的另一则通知。
They also failed to see a message detailing procedures for all flights departing before 5:45 a.m., reported Bloomberg.
据彭博社报道，他们还未能看到一条详细说明所有在5:45 a.m.之前起飞航班流程的信息。
Despite the oversight, the plane, carrying 136 passengers and crew, arrived safely in Baltimore.
尽管出现了疏忽，但搭载着136名乘客和机组人员的该航班安全抵达了巴尔的摩。
However, the serious nature of the incident caught the attention of both the NTSB and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which are investigating the event.
然而，这一严重事件引起了国家运输安全委员会和联邦航空局的关注，二者正在对此进行调查。
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The crew reported receiving information from software applications that indicated the runway was open. The first officer announced their intention to use runway 29 multiple times on the universal communication frequency.
机组表示已从软件应用程序中接收到了一些表明跑道是开放的信息。副机长多次在通用通信频率上宣布了他们要使用29号跑道的意图。
Portland's air traffic control tower was closed at the time of departure, so the pilots communicated with the Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center.
波特兰的空中交通管制塔在起飞时关闭，因此飞行员与波士顿空中路线交通管制中心通信。
They received clearance and flight instructions from Boston. Before takeoff, the pilots saw a truck exit the runway and ensured it was clear before applying power.
他们从波士顿获得了放行和飞行指令，起飞前，飞行员看到一辆卡车驶出跑道，确保没有障碍后才增加动力。
A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines told Bloomberg, "We are addressing the matter through our safety management system and continuing to participate in the ongoing investigation." The airline is working closely with investigators to understand how the oversight occurred and to prevent future incidents.
西南航空公司的一位发言人告诉彭博社：“ 我们正在通过我们的安全管理体系处理这个问题，并继续参与正在进行的调查。该航空公司正在与调查人员密切合作，了解这次疏忽是如何发生的，并防止未来发生类似事件。”
Southwest stock has lost more than 19% in the last 12 months. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via U.S. Global Jets ETF (NYSE:JETS) and IShares U.S. Transportation ETF (BATS:IYT).
西南航空的股价在过去12个月内下跌了超过19％。投资者可以通过航空etf-u.s. global（纽交所：JETS）和iShares美国运输ETF（BATS：IYT）获得股票。
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Price Action: LUV shares were trading higher by 2.67% at $28.45 at the last check on Tuesday.
LUV 股价在上周二的最后交易中上涨了2.67％，报28.45美元。
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