Journalist on BBC just stated that a/c took off at 14:35. Flight Stats quote runway departure as 14:14 and gate departure as 13:09. 14:35 was possibly the second, disasterous take off and 14:14 the first, aborted attempt. The interval between gate departure and the first take off attempt seems a long time, or is this typical at Madrid? Alternatively, does it suggest problems even before the first take off attempt?
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