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'Serious' software glitch meant plane taking off from Bristol barely cleared the runway
The jet - carrying 163 passengers and six crew members, only managed to take to the sky with 260m (853ft) of runway remaining, and passed over the nearby A38 at a height of under 30m (100ft).
The TUI Boeing 737-800 was departing for Gran Canaria on 4 March when issues with the auto-throttle emerged, and the incident is now being examined by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. The jet - carrying 163 passengers and six crew members, only managed to take to the sky with 260m (853ft) of runway remaining and cleared the end of the tarmac at a height of just 3m (10ft). A TUI UK & Ireland spokesperson told Sky News: "We have worked closely with the authorities to provide all available information.
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