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Originally Posted by edgemar
I think fed-ex told sw to abort.
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Yes, they did... Great SA by the FedEx crew to be aware this might be an issue before it became too late. SW is known for fast taxi, cutting lines, rapid departures etc. If they would have taken off in a expedited (timely) manner like they usually do, probably would not have been an issue.. That being said, the controller should not have done that on an IMC day.. On a clear day, with the same scenario, the FedEx crew would have gone around much earlier and would have a lot more space between them, or the SW plane would have done a "normal" fast departure and no issue with spacing.