Saw it at an airshow in Salt Lake City about 10 years ago. 747 was on final
to 17 and heard a Cessna receive a taxi clearance to the same runway.
Instead of holding, guy taxis right over the hold line, lines up, and
started his takeoff roll with that 747 almost right on top of him. Was
holding my breath because for a few moments it looked like he was going to
climb right up into the belly of the jet. '47 gets it cleaned up and climbs
back out headed 45 degrees off to the right, while the Cessna just bops off
on his way climbing straight out, apparently unaware that the jet had even
been there. The tower did NOT sound happy.

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
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In a previous article, "Yossarian" said:
minutes later. Pretty minor I guess but I've never seen or heard of a
heavy
jet doing a go around. Must have freaked some of the passengers out!

I've been on a heavy that did a go-around. The pilot said that another
plane blundered onto the runway.


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