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Old 31st Oct 2010, 13:57
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decurion:

I don’t think it is a true RTO as the aircraft already left the runway.
Having taken off the same aircraft (probably the same tail number) from that runway many times, my subjective conclusion would be a rejected takeoff. My conclusion is supported by the NTSB investigation into the accident:

The NTSB title of its investigation report is:

Aborted Takeoff Shortly After Liftoff

Finding Number 12 of the report:

12. The captain made a "split second" decision to reject the takeoff by reducing the engine thrust. His decision was very likely based, in part, on the perception of available runway to stop the airplane.
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