Originally Posted by
megan
In one of the TV reports it has a company statement that the weather was poor with heavy rain. Of the scenarios put forward I'm going with the long touch down and off the end by the quoted 150 metres, coming to rest pointed in the direction of travel.
If Indeed weather was poor this is a bad runway to attempt to land on.
Its almost a uncontrolled airport have to call approach on decent to get current weather no atis they rarely answer.
All this controller knows is yes runway is clear united landed 15 min ago etc.
Or go into holding as another aircraft will be departing at your arrival time.
Then if you do make it in have to call SF to confirm landing on HF.
Bet the Truk hotel was full that day.
Good so many survived at such a bad situation that they were put into.