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Old 10th Oct 2006, 16:02
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I suspect that this is something that may have been commented on before, but surely pragmatism would recommend against a runway that is so unforgiving? I know that Flight Crew are amongst the most highly trained and proffesional folks of any industry anywhere in the world and that is why incidents (of any description) are so rare. However incidents do occur, and with terrain like that pictured the outcome of a misjudgement or meterological effect or mechanical failure (or whatever it turns out to be) can clearly be tragic. Surely better to identify a strip of land with "ample" room for overrun, and if not available then no runway built.
I know that an overrun on any terrain can still have disatrous consequences, but I bet there have been many slight overrun's that have resulted in little more than damaged landing gear.
I am not a pilot.
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