“The FedEx crew spotted the 737 less than 1,500 ahead as it crossed the approach end and hit the gas before broadcasting “Southwest abort.””
Ouch! So they hadn’t yet started their roll when the initial abort call came? This does not bode well for that flight crew in the SW 737.
The following question is asked out of interest, I am not an ATPL and I am not qualified to criticise anyone:
SWA chose to ignore the call to abort, though they had not reached V1.
In general, should a departing a/c abort (if safe to do so) based on a call from another flight crew? For example, a landing crew might see something on a departing a/c that its pilots and ATC could not- such as an engine fire.
What was the tkof. clearence? This is the key too this incident. Very vague article, all the pertinent info. left out. After the tapes are heard this should be a logical explination.