12 jun 2026

Habit and bias led A320 crew to use intersection despite calculating for full-runway take-off

1 outlet3dbroke flight global 06:23

London Luton incident flagged by flight-data monitoring system after jet passed low over opposite threshold. Pilots of an EasyJet Airbus A320 took off from a London Luton runway intersection despite calculating performance data for a full-length departure, an oversight which investigators are attributing to habit and confirmation bias.

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