But at 95 degrees Fahrenheit and 5, 352 feet above sea level, with no takeoff flaps, we needed more ground speed.

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Traces on the ground show that the plane veered toward the left of the runway as it neared takeoff.

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They can be productive enroute and hit the ground running, instead of scrambling to catch up with all the things they missed since takeoff.

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The aircraft experienced a "catastrophic mechanical malfunction" during takeoff from Naval Air Station Oceana on Friday, raining jet fuel over Virginia Beach before plunging to the ground, according to residents and Navy officials.

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