The reason there's controversy about this specific incident is because the pilot had "U-turned" in the chevron-marked displacement area. Supposedly where he ran the engines up was a violation of either the airport's or JB's SOP. That will have to be investigated. Should take all of 10 minutes.
I don't know all the details or even what precisely happened. But I find it hard to believe that moving the ship forward 30 or 40 meters to the proper position would have made a significant difference.. she still would have been blown away.
The concrete she banged her head on -- those concrete breakers -- on the other side of the road serve two purposes, they prevent the sand from whipping up a bigger storm than it does. They also serve as breakwater for the road.
Also it seems that she was counting on her BF (or the guy she picked up) to keep everything together. Or perhaps FOD got blown around. That happens there. You do indeed get hit with stuff.
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Additionally, don't many airliners spool to 60% power? Then let off the brakes. Then go to TO power? ..Sure this could be dependent on the field, weather, surface, and loading and stuff.
So the question is did the pilots incorrectly power-up in an area they weren't supposed to?
Finally, as is common with incidents involving complex systems and transportation, there's usually a series of events that have to be combined together to cause a screwup. There isn't any one specific direction to point the finger.
Common sense dictates that you generally stand back from jet blast. The noise alone should be warning enough!
