Originally Posted by
AirBear
How could the vehicles not see the jet coming down the runway at them? And the pilots should have been able to see the vehicles.
Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
Being able to see something headed your way, or something in the way, does not equate to being able to get out of the way, or to avoid either one.
Looked to me like the truck was on a parallel taxiway and then turned abruptly into the runway. If that was the case there wasn't jack the pilots could do, I'd rather hit a truck and stop straight ahead than go off-roading near V1.