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Egypt bound Aircraft fails to take off not once, but three times

Egypt bound Aircraft fails to take off not once, but three times Apr 21st, 2009 at 2:30PM: What was supposed to be a fun holiday flight from Gatwick to Taba in Egypt turned into a bit of a nightmare for the passengers. During its take off procedure, the pilot of a Monarch Airbus A300 had to slam the brakes and return to the gate. Now, I've experienced this a couple of time before, and while it isn't exactly fun, it's not a life altering experience. What makes this event different is ...

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