Originally Posted by
joepilot50
Controller tried to get a hold of them on CTAF.
Obviously not all the details are known, but going back to the LiveATC feed: They made no calls on the CTAF about pushing, taxing, taking the runway, and departing. A Republic flight tried to call them as they were taxing out( not sure what they were calling them about as they just asked if the SWA was up on frequency). An ops vehicle tried to call them stating the runway was still closed. The controller before the airspace/tower opened tried to call them. No response.
If this was in fact the case they are pretty much ******. In addition to ignoring a NOTAM they didn't make the required calls on CTAF and indeed may not have even had it dialed up.
Hard to imagine a 121 pilot being this careless.