Question:
Normal east departures from Miami are from 8R. Can anyone say if Qatar 77W requested RWY9? Also is it Qatar policy to request RWY 9 for departure because of its length?
What runway have previous or subsequent Qatar departures of this scheduled service used?
A 777 crew on a 14 hour flight would be well aware of runway required so for now I have to believe they thought they were entering RWY 9 for its full length.