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Apr 19, 2026 | 4:45 am

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Southend runway length problem

Southend's "relatively short" 6,089 ft / 1,856m runway, together with uncooperative winds ...
meant that five people (some reports say six) needed to deplane to allow the EasyJet A319 take off

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8dp480p0no

https://www.flightaware.com/live/fli...750Z/EGMC/LEMG

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Apr 20, 2026 | 8:42 am

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Southend usually has wind from the same direction which is why the runway is built the way it is.

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