A Brisbane-bound passenger plane climbed out of Cairns with its landing gear down, as cockpit distractions led the autopilot to steer the aircraft toward mountainous terrain. The flight crew earlier missed a standard call during take-off and became distracted by unexpected cockpit alerts, an aviation safety investigation has found. An Australian Transport Safety Bureau report, released on Friday, found the Alliance Airlines Embraer E190 had its landing gear retracted above the aircraft’s maximum permitted speed during a night departure on July 24 last year. The Alliance Airlines Embraer ERJ 190, registered VH‑A2T, departed Cairns for a passenger transport flight to Brisbane. ATSB The aircraft was not damaged and landed safely in Brisbane. The incident occurred as the aircraft climbed out of Cairns Airport on a scheduled passenger flight to Brisbane, with 90 passengers and four crew on board.…