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Jetstar Airbus A320 Aborted Take Off After Underside Latch Left Open

A Jetstar A320 aborted a take-off yesterday when a latch on a small communications bay was left open and the aircraft returned to the gate.

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Alarm From Cell Phone Prompted WestJet Dash 8 Aborted Takeoff

A rejected take-off is rare, and nothing to fear. Additionally, there are other lessons to be learnt from this incident.

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United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 Rejects Takeoff Due To Flames Under Wing

The flames subsided before emergency services reached the aircraft.

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SWISS Boeing 777 Rejects Takeoff In Chicago After Hitting Flock Of Birds

None of the passengers or crew onboard were injured.

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What Happens When A Pilot Decides To Abort Takeoff

A series of calculations are required to be carried out for safely aborting a takeoff.

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Video: American Airlines Airbus A321neo Rejects Takeoff Due To Open Cockpit Window

The issue was quickly solved and the aircraft took off again shortly after.

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Delta Airbus A321 Rejects Take Off After ATC Suggests Learjet Passes Hold Short Line

The Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 was departing from New Orleans en route to Salt Lake City when the incident took place.

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SWISS Airbus A320 aircraft departing from Rostock.
SWISS Airbus A320 Rejects Takeoff In Zurich Amid Engine Failure

The aircraft has since returned to normal operations.

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A Look At The Boeing 747-8's Rejected Takeoff Test

All aircraft undergo intense testing before they are certified and delivered to an airline.

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Boeing 767-300 Operated By Russia's Azur Air Rejects Takeoff In Phuket

The aircraft suffered an engine failure as it prepared for takeoff.

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Close Call? Air France A320 Performs Go Around At Berlin As EasyJet A320 Rejects Take Off

An easyJet A320 had to reject its take-off due to reports that the aircraft was allowed to enter the runway when there was incoming traffic.

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Corendon Airlines Boeing 737 Attempts 2 Takeoffs Before Returning To The Gate In Munich

A Boeing 737 aborted takeoff twice following a configuration warning.

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NTSB Publishes Report On Spirit Airlines Bird Strike

What did the NTSB conclude about last October's incident?

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What Happens When A Pilot Decides To Reject A Takeoff

There can be a number of reasons why such a decision is made...

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China Southern Airbus A319 Rejected Takeoff As Part Fell Off

Passengers experienced a seven-hour delay to their flight.

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Tibet Airlines Airbus A319 Catches Fire Taking Off In Chongqing

An A319 has suffered a catastrophic runway excursion, resulting in a dramatic fire. Thankfully, nobody was hurt.

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Meraj Airlines Airbus A300
Meraj Airlines Airbus A300 Suffers Runway Excursion After Rejected Takeoff In Tehran

The incident delayed the flight involved by around 13 hours.

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