China Eastern takes off without permission in apparent misunderstanding
From the Wall Street Journal:
China Eastern Airlines is pledging to improve the English-language skills of its crew following an incident in the Japanese city of Osaka where a Shanghai-bound China Eastern flight took off apparently without permission from the tower, in what may have been a simple case of broken communication between the pilot and controllers.
English Lessons for China Airline After Unauthorized Take Off - China Real Time Report - WSJ
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