Originally Posted by
BigFellor
Might sound ignorant, but if a tire did indeed blow ... why would they not be able to successfully abort the take-off on an 8,600 ft runway? Or with the 1,000 or so feet between the end of the runway and the road?
Please bear in mind, that is only an initial report, and that it was "consistent" with a blown tire.
There is STILL a ways to go before the facts start coming in to determine exactly what contributed to the accident.