AAIB investigation to Airbus A320-214, G-EZUK
Incorrect thrust used during takeoff, London Luton Airport, 13 June 2025
The crew calculated takeoff performance to depart using the full-length of the runway, but the aircraft departed from a runway intersection, ie with a shorter take off run. The crew did not notice this during the takeoff roll but it was identified later the same day by the operator’s Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) system.
Safety action was taken by the operator to amend their operating procedures to try to trap this takeoff performance error.
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Published 11 June 2026