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Happy Hoosier

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6. Can't tell, but to me it looks...

Reply to sop (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 08:37 AM

Nov 5

like the aircrew saw the burning engine and attempted to reject the take-off, but the plane was beyong the V1 (rejected take-off) speed, so off the end of the runway it went.

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