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Air Arabia Maroc A320 nearly struck the sea after night takeoff from Catania

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Investigators believe the captain experienced somatogravic illusion during a night departure, after the crew took off without V-speeds entered in the flight-management system amid time pressure. The A320 descended close to the sea surface; the available account does not report an impact.

Discovered 2026-11-09T07:05:17.029996-08:00 | 2026-11-09T07:05:17.029996-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The event highlights how time pressure and missing V-speed entries can coincide with a severe spatial-orientation hazard during takeoff.
  • The aircraft came close to the sea, underscoring the safety significance of investigating flight-crew actions and aircraft-system setup in night departures.

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