Originally Posted by
DaveReidUK
Further confirmation
here, were any still required, that the aircraft ended up off the SW end of the runway. It quotes an employee who watched the aircraft sinking from the rooftop of the High Tide Hotel, which is just off the LH edge of fdr's photo (south of the red-roofed building):
As to how the aircraft ended up there, presumably once it's hauled out of the lagoon we'll be able to see if it has reversers deployed, which would support the overrun theory.
First off look at the RWY length very short.
Thrust reverse are never used to compute landing distance as they may not deploy.
Chukk is a difficult airport.
Straight in landing but winds at the end.
Touch down long and no help stopping before the end.
Ask many airlines how many tires they have to change there due to thermals.
United seems to do well, Asia Pacific does not, many tire changes there.
They changed the regs FAA before claimed grooved runway was considered dry
Thank God FAA stepped in and said its wet even if grooved.
It was a accident just waiting on a time to happen.
Flew in there many times .