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SAS A320neo begins takeoff roll from taxiway V1 at Brussels Airport; Belgian probe opened

On 5 February an SAS Airbus A320neo (SE-ROM) initiated a takeoff roll from taxiway V1 rather than the assigned runway at Brussels Airport, reaching roughly 120 mph before the takeoff was aborted. All 165 passengers were unharmed and Belgian authorities have opened a safety investigation.

Discovered 2026-02-05T16:38:12.712710-08:00 | 2026-02-05T16:38:12.712710-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Crew initiated a high‑speed takeoff roll from a taxiway at Brussels on 5 February with 165 passengers aboard; the departure was aborted, there were no injuries, and Belgian authorities have launched a formal safety investigation.

  • The event highlights vulnerabilities in runway verification and taxi routing that have led to similar near‑misses in recent years, including a U.S. case where a 737 began its takeoff roll from a parallel taxiway after crew missed runway verification (see source:a89625eb-4d17-4e5c-8e56-cda96dea9542).

  • Incidents of runway/taxiway confusion have repeatedly prompted regulatory probes and procedural reviews elsewhere, notably investigations into crews misidentifying runways in low‑visibility and routing errors (see source:ab67a71f-e02f-4d2f-a7b2-317e4fad9667).

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2026-02-05T16:38:12.712710-08:00
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2026-02-07T06:04:06.614933-08:00
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