Originally Posted by
BFSGrad
First time a landing overrun or RTO ends ends up in a solar farm, some useful reflection will occur (Is there a pun there?). Imagine a passenger evacuation or ARFF access for an airliner in the middle of a solar farm.
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The answer of the authorities will give is that an airport is basically not designed for overruns. Think Madeira , Bali, or SFO for instance. Is a pile of rocks at the end better than solar panels ?
For those old enough to remember the Swissair DC8 in Athens.in 1979 , the crew was even arrested and sentenced to 5 years in jail for an overrun.