The terrifying moment passenger jet with 150 people on board runs out of runway during takeoff and narrowly avoids disaster after ‘miscalculation’
- There were 150 people on board the plane, setting off from Domodedova Airport
- Broken glass was left on the runway, though the plane landed safely in Crimea
- The airline confirmed the incident but haven’t explained why it had happened
An airplane full of passengers ran out of runway and narrowly avoided disaster in Moscow after the pilot ‘miscalculated weight’.
The jet sped off the end of the tarmac, throwing up a large cloud of dust as the pilot delayed takeoff to the very last second.
There were 150 people on board the plane, which was setting off from Domodedova Airport, around 40 miles south east of Moscow.
Luckily, the plane managed to takeoff successfully, even though some lighting units were damaged after travelling off the runway.
The frightening scare happened on Monday and was captured by a nearby CCTV camera.
Broken glass was left on the runway, though the plane landed safely at Simferepol Airport in Russia’s Crimea.
The airline confirmed the incident but added that it didn’t prevent the jet from completing its flight.
The jet sped off the end of the tarmac, throwing up a large cloud of dust as the pilot delayed takeoff to the very last second
The frightening scare happened on Monday and was captured by a nearby CCTV camera
Officially, the reason for the takeoff isn’t yet known, but some Russian Aviation websites report that the crew had misjudged the takeoff weight by 15 tonnes.
Others claim the crew had mistakenly added zero fuel weight instead of take off weight into the system.
The botched takeoff didn’t affect other flights from the airport.