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Icelanders Almost Had a Major Accident Due to a Serious Mistake

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There was a major safety risk at Brussels Airport yesterday when a pilot attempted to take off an SAS jet on a taxiway instead of a runway. The plane had reached speeds of over 200 kilometers per hour when it was forced to apply emergency brakes. Passengers escaped unhurt, but the jet came to a stop near a number of flammable fuel tanks.
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There was a major safety risk at Brussels Airport yesterday when a pilot attempted to take off an SAS jet on a taxiway instead of a runway. The plane had reached speeds of over 200 kilometers per hour when it was forced to apply emergency brakes. Passengers escaped unhurt, but the jet came to a stop near a number of flammable fuel tanks.

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Vísir broke the news in on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
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