Pilot Input Caused Air France’s Abnormal A340 Takeoffs, BEA Says

Credit: Air France
LYON, France—In an investigation report that effectively highlights the value of flight data monitoring, the French Bureau d’Enquetes et d’Analyses (BEA) has determined that some abnormally long Airbus A340-300 takeoffs from Bogota El Dorado airport in Colombia were due to improper pilot practices...

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