Pilot forgets to put down flaps until during takeoff run!

This video was taken in 2013 onboard an Air Explore Boeing 737-300. This 737-300 registered OM-BEX was wet leased to Arkefly (now TUI Netherlands) at the time of the flight. We were flying from Amsterdam to Dalaman Turkey on holiday. During taxi, the captain forgot to extend the flaps as part of the taxi checklist. We lined up with the runway and takeoff power was applied with the flaps still retracted. Around the time when the takeoff configuration warning would be sounding, the captain extended the plane’s flaps while continuing the takeoff roll, which is against protocol. If a takeoff configuration warning sounds during takeoff, it is standard operating procedure to abort the takeoff and then sort out the problem. I was very nervous during this takeoff and I am glad the flight landed safely in Dalaman. This video was taken with my old Cannon IXUS 70 camera.
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