Thread: QF 747-400 blows 4 tires during aborted takeoff at LAX
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Old 03-29-2008 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by TheProfessionalPilot
Here's either 1) improperly calculated balanced field length or 2) improperly performed V1 go, or V1 cut... you can see the bird strike the engine...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY2YJy8vqeQ
Looks like they hit the bird at Vr. Why they would bring the nose back down is beyond me. Maybe both engines were gone??
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