Created Friday, Feb 6th 2026 06:35Z, last updated Friday, Feb 13th 2026 13:10Z
A SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A320-200N, registration SE-ROM performing flight
SK-2590 from Brussels (Belgium) to Copenhagen (Denmark) with 165 people on board, was taxiing along the outer taxiway (Out-10) and was cleared for takeoff from runway 07R however lined up parallel taxiway E1, short of the runway, and started their takeoff roll on the taxiway along taxiways E1-F2-V1 at 22:03L (21:03Z). The crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 100 knots over ground) - just about at where taxiway V1 gets narrower - and managed to stop the aircraft at the intersection of taxiways V1/C1 just before running beyond the end of the taxiway. The passengers disembarked onto the taxiway and were bussed to the terminal.
The flight was cancelled.
The airport reported the aircraft commenced takeoff on the parallel taxiway instead of the runway and rejected takeoff. The aircraft stopped just short of the airport's fuel tanks. Emergency services responded, the passengers disembarked and were bussed to the terminal. There were no injuries. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights. An investigation has been opened.
The airline is cooperating with the investigation into the taxiway incident.
On Feb 13th 2026 the Belgian Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) reported that after being cleared for takeoff from runway 07R the aircraft mistakenly lined up taxiway E1 at the intersection of taxiways Outer 10/C6, C5 and E1/Z and began a rolling takeoff. At the 100 KIAS call out the crew became aware of the misalignment. The aircraft reached 126 KIAS before brakes were applied and the thrust reversers deployed. The aircraft came to stop on the paved surface adjacent to the taxiway edges near the intersection of taxiways V1 and C1. There were no injuries, the aircraft did not sustain any damage. The occurrence was rated an incident and is being investigated by the Belgian AAIU.
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