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Old 30th Oct 2010, 14:32
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Then there was the TWA L1011 at KJFK (13R) that "aborted" just after liftoff. That was a totally asinine decision. The runway length and the benign overrun area (at least that day) saved their bacon in spite of themselves. It destroyed the aircraft, though.

I was astounded that both TWA management and the FAA supported this utterly insane act by the captain. The NTSB, though, saw it through untinted glasses, if I recall correctly.
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