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Jets
Controller Called for Abort
Airbus A340-300. No damage. No injuries.
The flight crew had been instructed by air traffic control (ATC) to expedite their departure and were completing a variety of tasks when they inadvertently turned onto a parallel taxiway and began a rolling takeoff. The A340 was accelerating through 75 kt when the air movements controller told the crew to stop. The pilots rejected the takeoff and, after waiting for the brakes to cool, departed without further incident.
The serious incident occurred at Hong Kong International Airport the night of Nov. 27, 2010. The final report by the Accident Investigation Division of the Hong Kong Civil Aviation De…
