Originally Posted by
interpreter
There is a rumour that a twin engined jet took off as cleared using the northern runway recently at Gatwick and only just cleared hardware at the eastern end. Does anybody know anything about this?
Nothing in Avherald which, absent reports by mainstream media, is where I'd expect to see it covered first.
At least one similar incident (SunWing 737 at BFS) was only picked up after substantial delay and in that case there was damage to ground equipment.
There are plenty of Spotter's reports of aircraft only just airborne at end of strip which are down to optical illusions and/or normal operation of flex thrust or t/o from an intersection.
I guess if there was an incident it will be reported in AAIB Bulletin in due course.