Seems possible that the pilot was given clearance to take off on 22 while he was still taxiing to the runway. 26 would have been the first runway he came to. Any pilots out there ever get clearance to take off while in transit to the runway?
I suggest you do some research on that! Perhaps a Google on "Air Traffic Control Errors."
I worked for a major airline, and more than a few times I saw some pretty irate pilots storm out of the airplane on their way to either zone or the tower because some air traffic controller made a near fatal mistake!
"I suggest you do some research on that!"
My research was done in the pilots seat. You may carp and complain to them but nothing will change. You are the pilot and if their fatal mistake kills you ... it is your error.
Seems possible that the pilot was given clearance to take off on 22 while he was still taxiing to the runway. 26 would have been the first runway he came to. Any pilots out there ever get clearance to take off while in transit to the runway?