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Old 26th Jan 2012, 01:34
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Article way too long

Pilot allegedly commences takeoff run without clearance and subsequently aborted takeoff on order of tower. No near miss involved. It appears separation from large to heavy aircraft was the order of the day for the delayed takeoff clearance.

Many tower controllers in India either do not know or care about issuing takeoff clearances for the Little Boeings behind the Large Boeings.

Anyway, the CVR will tell the true story, provided it was downloaded in Singapore, and the erase button has been deactivated too.
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