March 20 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration

said a Southwest Airlines ( LUV ) flight at Orlando airport on

Thursday aborted takeoff after it mistakenly began to depart on

a taxiway rather than the runway.

An air traffic controller at the Florida airport canceled

the takeoff clearance for Southwest Flight 3278 around 9:30 a.m.

after the aircraft began its takeoff roll on a taxiway that runs

parallel to the runway, the FAA said.

Southwest ( LUV ) said the plane stopped safely on the taxiway after

the crew mistook the surface for the nearby runway and no

injuries were reported.