In the Tenerife accident, when the KLM flight released brakes, increased engine power for take-off, and began its roll down the runway, The Pan Am was still taxiing down the centre of the runway, directly towards the departing aircraft. Why was the Pan Am using the main runway for taxiing?
A) This was the routine procedure before take-off
B) The taxiway was occupied by other aircraft
C) To expedite taxi speed and shorten the ground time
D) Although not cleared, the Pan Am used the main runway
E) There was no taxiway and the runway was the only option for taxiing

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The taxiway was occupied by other aircraft, which forced the Pan Am flight to use the main runway for taxiing.

In the Tenerife Accident, When the KLM Flight Released Brakes