How a plane carrying 186 people came 13ft from disaster at UK airport

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Boeing 737-800 passenger jet carrying 168 people risked a critical takeoff error at Luton airport last year. The incident on April 22 involved a flight operated by Ascend Airways from Luton to Athens. Pilots failed to adjust the flight management computer settings after being instructed to depart from a runway intersection. This oversight resulted in the aircraft having insufficient thrust for the available runway length, lifting off just 162 metres from the end and only 13 feet above the ground. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) concluded that this posed a significant risk if an emergency stop or obstacle clearance had been required. In fullPassenger jet risked disaster after clearing Luton runway just 13ft above groundMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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