>> The article doesn't mention why there can't be parallel takeoffs. Another commenter here said both runways use a left traffic pattern, so both aircraft will

>> The article doesn't mention why there can't be parallel takeoffs. Another commenter here said both runways use a left traffic pattern, so both aircraft will turn left after takeoff rather than each turning away from the other. That was curious to me as well, but it's also not pertinent to the incident because one was closed at the time.