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Old May 28, 2009 | 12:45 am
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Originally Posted by Aviatrix
25 May 2000. A Shorts 330 freighter entered the runway and collided with Air Liberte MD83 that had commenced its take-off run. One of the pilots of the Shorts was killed.
Thanks Aviatrix.

The pilot I spoke to said that had the pilot of the Shorts been able to understand the ATC conversation with the Air Liberte being given permission to take off, then he might not have entered the runway, which seems reasonable to me.
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