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Incident to the Airbus A320 registered SE-ROM operated by SAS on 05/02/2026 at Brussels-National AD (Belgium)

Attempted takeoff from a taxiway, aborted takeoff

Responsible entity

Belgium - AAIU

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Belgian authorities:

After receiving take off clearance from runway 07R, the aircraft mistakenly lined up on parallel taxiway E1 at the intersection of taxiways Outer 10/C6, C5, and E1/Z, and commenced a rolling take off. At the 100 knot callout, the crew became aware of the misalignment. According to FDM-data the aircraft reached 126 KIAS before brakes were applied and the thrust reversers deployed.
The aircraft came to a stop on the paved surface adjacent to the taxiway edge near the intersection of taxiways V1 and C1. All occupants disembarked via airstairs, and no injuries or aircraft damage were reported.