Originally Posted by
ivor toolbox
Erm, no, and it didn't go off the end of Bristol runway, rather the side, it was the second 'off' we had during that day, an ATR did same earlier, root cause was shoddy runway resurfacing. Its all in the relevant AAIB report.
Thanks Ivor, the circumstances I know, they didn't groove the runway I believe. The point was the spoilers retract when the wheels lock up I seem to recall. Never flown them myself.