A report says an EasyJet aircraft carrying 186 passengers nearly overran the runway during takeoff from London Luton Airport on a flight to Malaga. According to the account, the aircraft was about 65 feet (around 20 metres) above the ground at the end of the runway when the takeoff was completed. The report attributes the event to the circumstances of the departure, including that the pilot used an intersection takeoff and that the aircraft was operating at a “higher-than-normal” weight. The aircraft’s takeoff weight is described as almost 69,000 kg. The report indicates that the takeoff performance and runway distance available were factors in the incident, but it does not describe passenger injuries in the provided material. The airline and airport procedures governing runway intersections, aircraft weight, and takeoff performance are implied as relevant to the event. The report is cited in the news coverage but details beyond the takeoff circumstances are limited in the supplied sources.
EasyJet flight from Luton to Malaga nearly overran runway, report says
A report says an EasyJet aircraft carrying 186 passengers nearly overran the runway during takeoff from London Luton Airport on a flight to Malaga. According to the account, the aircraft was about 65...
- An EasyJet flight from London Luton Airport to Malaga is reported to have nearly overrun the runway during takeoff.
- The aircraft carries 186 passengers, according to the report cited.
- The aircraft is described as being about 65 feet above the ground at the end of the runway.
- The takeoff is said to use an intersection with a higher-than-normal takeoff weight of almost 69,000 kg.
- The provided reports focus on takeoff circumstances and do not mention injuries in the summary given.
The flight was just 65ft off the ground at the end of the runway as the pilot took off from an intersection with a 'higher-than-normal' weight at almost 69,000kg.
10 hours agoThe flight was just 65ft off the ground at the end of the runway as the pilot took off from an intersection with a 'higher-than-normal' weight at almost 69,000kg.
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