Hi just get a mail by Sam Chui,
he also send me the links above...
He also wrote following:
The wind was 090/14kts, the reason they
select Rwy27 to takeoff is because of the sea in front instead of a hard to
clear terrain on Rwy09 end. The tower did ask the captain twice about
takeoff on Rwy 27 but the answer was affirmative and "we accept Rwy 27"
The flight is going to Karachi, a good 5-6 hours away. 300Pax
cheers Olaf