From page 19 (sorry, I'm still catching-up):-
"Ravine may have saved flight from worse fate
THE 309 passsengers and crew of Air France Flight 358 may have survived the crash landing because of — not despite — the ravine at the end of the runway.........
For full story click here:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/articl...1720252,00.html
Ravines, moats or other gullies around airports, anyone ?? Amazing....."
The Times are SO wrong when suggesting that there could be ANY comparison with Kegworth. Kegworth was NOT an overshoot, but an undershoot (caused by lack of thrust when the FD crew shut down the remaining good engine!). Furthermore, despite landing on (or just after) the M1 motorway, there was NO vehicle involvement. The a/c just failed to make the Airport and was stopped by the motorway embankment.
Back to catching-up (page 20).