Just my tuppenceworth
Surely operating with trucks on the runway is a total no-no.
Notam'd or not. Reduced TORA/ TODa promulgated or not.
For example. Tyre burst at just below V1. Ok I know some operators reccomend to continue but hard to diagnose in an instant. Will it stop before the trucks or not? Who knows?
Also crews make mistakes or may mishandle the a/c or mess up the performance calcs. Just too many things could happen causing a dreadful pile up.
If ever there was an accident waiting to happen this is it!
Damn lucky they never killed a bunch of folk. Why did no ATCers speak up on the day for ***** sake?
This operation seems to fly in the face of common sense.