UK Gov
Takeoff from the incorrect runway intersection at Luton Airport, on 22 April 2025
This statement provides an update on the AAIB investigation into a takeoff from the incorrect runway intersection at Luton Airport by a Boeing 737-800 on 22 April 2025.
The aircraft took off from a runway intersection using takeoff power calculated for the full length of the runway. The aircraft rotated less than 200 m from the end of the paved runway surface, which it crossed at 13 ft agl.
The investigation into this event is ongoing and a final report will be issued in due course.
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