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Text: ‘Simultaneous takeoff’

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A company A319, with the callsign 6110, was lined up and waiting for takeoff. At the same time another company A320 with the callsign 1610 was lined up and waiting for takeoff on an intersecting runway. When the controller gave clearance for the pilot with the callsign 6110 to takeoff, the pilots of the other flight thought they had received clearance, so they started to accelerate also. When the controller noticed the mistake he told the pilots of flight 1610 to cancel their takeoff. As a precaution the pilots of the original flight, 6110, cancelled their takeoff too. After returning to their thresholds both flights were given further clearances to take off, separately this time.

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Text: Plane spotters fly

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A Boeing 777 backtracked along the runway to prepare for takeoff. After turning and without stopping, the plane accelerated down the runway and took off. There were two people watching the Boeing 777 take off from a public road beyond the airport’s perimeter fence. When the plane turned and accelerated they were blown away by the jet blast, fell over and received injuries. An ambulance collected them and took them to the hospital. They left hospital a day later with no major injuries.

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Hydraulic pressure loss text

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An aircraft was on approach to its destination when the crew noticed a failure of the no.3 hydraulic system and a low pressure warning. They declared PAN PAN and performed an alternate gear extension. They landed safely a few moments later. The aircraft stopped for a quick check by emergency services after exiting the runway, but was cleared to continue. The aircraft continued to the apron but on taxiway Delta, it failed to make the turn and came to a stop with all gear on the grass. The passengers disembarked via airstairs onto the grass and were taken to the terminal on busses, the aircraft was subsequently towed to the apron.

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Watch out for the building text

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A 747 was outbound and taxiing to the holding point of the runway. It was night and very dark, and unfortunately the 747’s pilots missed the turn to the holding point. They continued straight ahead instead of turning right and ended up on a general aviation taxiway. Continuing with the taxi, the right wing hit an office building and cut through part of the upper section of the building. Some people in the building were injured, but none seriously, while nobody in the aircraft was injured. The building and aircraft both received substantial damage.

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Drone search text

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A plane was on short final to the runway when the crew reported that they could see a drone to the right of their position. They continued for a safe landing moments later. Subsequent arrivals were switched to a parallel runway and a police helicopter was sent to search for the drone close to the runway. The helicopter was unable to locate the drone or anything suspicious. A subsequent arrival to the same runway reported seeing an object but they couldn’t confirm that it was a drone. None of the planes had to perform a missed approach and the object disappeared not long after.

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Flying taxi text

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A 737 was cleared for takeoff and was increasing the thrust on the engines when a taxi passed through a red light securing the road just behind the runway threshold. As a result, the taxi was blown into the air by the engines’ jet blast and after landing, the taxi rolled over a couple of times. The aircraft continued its takeoff and journey to its destination without incident. The taxi driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, was uninjured, the taxi however, received substantial damage.

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