Civil AviationEnglish · 6 months ago

Disaster narrowly avoided as plane clears runway with just seconds to spare

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Disaster narrowly avoided as plane clears runway with just seconds to spare

www.independent.co.uk

Civil AviationEnglish · 6 months ago

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Boeing aircraft, operated by TUI, departed for Las Palmas, Gran Canaria with 163 passengers on board when it struggled to take off

Boeing aircraft, operated by TUI, departed for Las Palmas, Gran Canaria with 163 passengers on board when it struggled to take off

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Tldr: auto throttle disconnected due to software glitch in selected takeoff mode. 87% N1 rather than 92% (off memory), no pilot noticed during taking off roll.

Good thing they have clear runways at either end.

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