Teddy Robinson, Safetypee.. good points both and well made - thank you for contributing to my knowledge.
Menir Bear..
One of the great benefits of pprune is the opportunity to learn a little here and there from professionals with knowledge and experience greater than our own. When learning anything it's a good idea, not to mention good manners, to listen.
There are some great great guys contributing to this forum, from Harrier test pilots downwards (sideways?) and the greatest of them contribute in a rational and measured way. There is a significant correlation between the stance they adopt, the attitudes they assume and the professional positions they hold.
An a/c has departed the runway/taxy-ing surface, thankfully no one was hurt and the a/c probably sustained minor damage.
This is outside the normal expectation of airline operation and therefore warrants investigation.
If you believe that we should all breath a sigh of relief and walk away with nothing more said, then you are at variance with the vast majority of professional pilots and aviation professionals contributing to this forum.
Our collective attempts to throw some light on your erroneous perceptions have been with the best of intentions - to show you and others how this incident will and should be handled.