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Old Jan 17, 2023 | 6:05 am
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Originally Posted by Hoi polloi
Whoa, could've been a horrible situation. While it certainly seems the AA pilots were in the wrong, it was a clear day... were the Delta pilots not looking down the runway as they accelerated? It's kind of hard to miss a 777 rolling across the runway in front of you. Perhaps they were already aborting the takeoff when ATC made the call?

Regardless, glad everyone is safe (except for the poor brakes/wheels on the Delta plane).
how is 8:45 pm on a winter night a "clear day"??
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