Juneyao Airbus A320 at Okinawa on Mar 18th 2018, commenced takeoff without clearance, high risk of collision on runway

A Juneyao Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration B-8236 performing flight HO-1332 from Okinawa (Japan) to Shanghai Pudong (China) with 115 people on board, was cleared to line up runway 18 and wait. The crew read the instruction back correctly, lined up but commenced takeoff. At the time a Japanese Coast Guard aircraft with 5 occupants on board was still in the process of vacating the runway after landing. The A320 became airborne and continued to Shanghai for a safe landing. Japan's… (www.aeroinside.com) Más...