Originally Posted by
buckeyefanflyer
Why does the site say UA 743 TPA-EWR departed gate when the plane is still at the gate
due to weather. I am listening to the pilot on ATC. Most of the weather passed but due to lighting in a 15 minunte window planes can’t leave the gates.
The door has been closed and it triggered an out time. The system doesnt know if it is moving or not, just that the flight is considered "OUT" and hence has "departed"