Holidaymakers Terrified As Jet Fails To Take Off 3 Times
Hundreds of holidaymakers were left terrified yesterday when their plane failed to take-off – three times.
The 355 passengers grew increasingly worried as the plane repeatedly taxied on the runway and picked up speed before the pilot braked at the last minute.
The passengers were evacuated from the Monarch Airlines Airbus A300 twice before mechanics at Gatwick airport managed to fix faults to its electrical and fuel systems.
They eventually set off on their flight to Taba in Egypt on the fourth attempt at 5.30pm – eight-and-a-half hours late.
Posted on April 21, 2009 | Filed Under Travel
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