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| Date: | Monday 26 August 2013 |
| Time: | 20:03 |
| Type: |  Fokker 70 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Tay 620 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Williamtown Aerodrome (YWLM) -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Williamtown Aerodrome (YWLM) |
| Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD/YSSY) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the initial stage of the take-off run the captain realised that the aircraft was lined up on the runway edge lights. The captain rejected the take-off and steered the aircraft to the right, toward the actual runway centreline. There was no damage to the aircraft or the runway.
Sources:
ATSB AO-2013-133
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