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Old 20th Nov 2009, 10:16
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Whilst statistics may support it, the old adage of continuing rather than stopping, may not always result in a better outcome.

The results are somewhat biased in that more people decide to stop, then run off the end of the runway. Because of this, fewer become statistics after becoming airborne!

So it seems that high speed aborts are more problematic than continuing the takeoff!

The worst example was the DC8 at Jeddah. Continued the takeoff as several tyres disintegrated and caught fire.
The wheel well fire subsequently burnt through the controls and the aircraft was lost before it could return to land!
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