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Jets
Mired in Mud
Dassault Falcon 20E. Substantial damage. No injuries.
The flight crew was assigned to conduct an electronic-warfare training mission with Royal Air Force pilots over the North Sea the morning of Aug. 9, 2012. The weather at the departure point, Durham (England) Tees Valley Airport, was good, with light winds.
The crew’s preflight calculations included 141 kt as V1, which is defined by British aviation authorities as the maximum speed at which the crew must decide to either reject or continue a takeoff following an engine failure, according to the report by the U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). Other European and U.S. c…
