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EW1278 - Incident: Brussels A333 at Frankfurt on Mar 25th 2021

Created Thursday, Mar 25th 2021 22:18Z, last updated Thursday, Mar 25th 2021 22:18Z

Frankfurt Airport
File photo: Frankfurt Airport.

A Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300 on behalf of Eurowings, registration OO-SFP performing flight EW-1278 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Windhoek (Namibia), was lined up and cleared for takeoff from Frankfurt's runway 25C when the crew upon initiating the takeoff rejected takeoff at low speed. The aircraft vacated the runway at the third available exit about 700 meters/2300 feet down the runway and returned to the apron.

A passenger reported the crew indicated a computer problem, maintenance would shortly arrive. The passengers were kept on board.

The aircraft was able to depart 110 minutes after the rejected takeoff and is currently climbing through FL180.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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