On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 at 21:21:49 in message
, Teacherjh
wrote:

What were they doing in position for takeoff without an IFR clearance in
hand???

Best that you read an extensive report on this terrible accident. For
easy reading and lots of detail I would commend:

Air Disaster Volume 1 by Macarthur Job Page 164 Chapter 18
Title of chapter "Did he not clear the runway - the Pan American?"

That took place March 27, 1977

ISBN 1 875671 11 0
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David CL Francis