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ATC Averted Potential Disaster as Pegasus A321 Began Takeoff Roll in Wrong Direction at Frankfurt Airport

FRANKFURT — A potentially hazardous incident was narrowly avoided at Frankfurt Airport on Tuesday, October 20, after an Airbus A321-251NX operated by Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines lined up and attempted to take off in the wrong direction. Vigilant air traffic controllers quickly spotted the mistake and alerted the crew, bringing the aircraft safely to a […]

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An aircraft from Pegasus Airlines drove in the wrong direction on the runway in Frankfurt. "A truly extraordinary incident is mentioned.

·Munich, Germany
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Curious incident at Frankfurt Airport: As reported by the Hessenschau, an Airbus A321 of the Turkish flu company Pegasus Airlines rolled in the wrong direction last Tuesday after starting the runway. Before the plane could take off, the driver was noticed and the take-off was cancelled. According to the specialist portal Aviation Herald, the aircraft with destination Istanbul was then led by the runway. A few minutes later, the machine rolled ag…

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An aircraft from Pegasus Airlines drove in the wrong direction to the runway in Frankfurt – the take-off was cancelled.

·Kassel, Germany
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A PASSENGER plane of the Turkish company Pegasus Airlines tried to take off in the wrong direction at the airport in Frankfurt.

·Zagreb, Croatia
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An Airbus A321 of the Turkish airline Pegasus Airlines entered the wrong direction on the runway at Frankfurt Airport before taking off for Istanbul. The controllers noticed the deviation and interrupted the procedure at a speed of about 65 km/h, reports DPA, quoted by German media. The machine was operating flight PC996 and was cleared to take off south on runway 18. Instead, the plane headed north, that is, in the opposite direction. According…

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An aircraft from the Turkish Pegasus Airlines arrived at Frankfurt Airport in the wrong direction on the runway before leaving for Istanbul.

·Vienna, Austria
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NewsBomb broke the news on Friday, October 23, 2026.
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