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Old Feb 6, 2023 | 6:16 am
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Originally Posted by LegalTender
No question ATC cleared WN for take-off. Chatter begins at 8:40. Later "Abort" command was - guessing here - too late.

Tower to FedEx(22:40):

"Sir, you have our apologies. Thanks for your professionalism."


https://archive.liveatc.net/kaus/KAU...2023-1230Z.mp3
The "Abort" command was from FedEx to WN. The controller would have used "Cancel takeoff clearance".
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