An Emirates Boeing 777-300, registration registration A6-EQA, was instructed to reject takeoff at a speed above 100 knots (approx. 185 km/h) over ground due to a crossing aircraft.  According to the details, a Boeing 777-300 performing flight EK-524 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Hyderabad (India) began acceleration for takeoff from runway 30R without permission from the Air Traffic Control (ATC). The aircraft slowed safely and vacated the runway via taxiway N4 behind the aircraft, that had crossed the runway. Baaghi TV learnt that ATC ordered the pilots operating flight EK524 but the aircraft had reportedly already reached 130 knots of indicated airspeed before the pilots rejected the takeoff. Surprisingly, after taxiing back to a holding point on the airfield, the flight was cleared to depart just 30 minutes later without further incident. Emirates 777-300 Nearly Crashed Due to Pilot Error It is to be noted that the Emirates aircraft had to abort the take-off at high speed on January 9, 2022, as another Boeing 777-300 of the airline crossed the runway. Emirates confirms the incident saying: “On January 9th, flight EK524 was instructed by air traffic control to abort the take-off in Dubai, which was also successfully done. The … Continue reading Emirates Flight Involved in ‘Near Disaster’ Second Time in Less Than a Month