Have to agree with Bullwinkle. I am no airline pilot but obviously it was NOT a safety breach because the system worked! If the plane had of taken-off, or even worse - overun the runway without the t/o flap then "aircraft" would really have something to talk about. Somewhere there the safety defences that good training and communication have put in to place have stopped the swiss cheese model from becoming a problem - congratulations to the cabin crew!