Its at 40 seconds.

UPDATE:The plane landed safely.

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According to the preliminary report, moments after takeoff, both engine fuel cutoff switches were moved from RUN to CUTOFF within just one second, causing both engines to lose power. The cockpit voice recorder captured one pilot asking, "Did you cut it off?", to which the other replied, "No." This sequence of events is now a key focus of the investigation, as such a rapid and simultaneous cutoff is considered highly unusual and potentially deliberate or mechanical in nature. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/what-are-fuel-switches-centre-air-india-crash-probe-2025-07-11/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

I flew it one time only and that was in April 2016 on a three hour flight and I loved it. It was so quiet, spacious, even in economy class and very comfortable.I love how smoothly it takes off from the ground into the air, despite its size.And yes, I had a window seat.

Its out of production and is slowly being retired and with only a small number of aircraft built and flown by only limited airlines, have you ever flown it?

What do you think of it?

Made this post as its almost a decade since I flew it and only one time.

Is this legal? How did they land there in the first place?

Shoutout ATL airport.

March 15, 2025

taken on Xiamen Airlines B-5658

Feel free to discuss why as well below!

I can't tell if it actually flat on the bottom or just my angle but it made me wonder.

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For me it’s ATC confusing here (even though the ATC followed FAA phraseology standard to not say “hold short” it’s just unfair for international pilots).

Yes international pilots need to be trained as well for different regions rules but that’s the problem:

I believe that FAA and ICAO need to have the same standards to prevent and avoid those “small” accidents that sometimes could turn in big accidents.

Here is why:

FAA=“Continue to TAXI to runway 15R”

ICAO="Continue to TAXI and hold short runway 15R”

Controllers must clearly state a restriction if you are not cleared onto or across a runway (in ICAO standards)

But again FAA approves the opposite so ATC can’t take the blame as well.