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Doors to Automatic
Another one where an arrestor bed would have saved lives (and probably the aircraft)
Before we go too far down this route again, let us note that at London City, which bears a notable resemblance to the accident airfield here in runway length, tight boundaries, and types able to operate there, had arrestor beds installed for quite some years.
A couple of years ago, at considerable expense, they were dug up and replaced with concrete overruns. There was no LDA or TORA benefit as a result of this work. There must have been a very valid reason for LCY to get rid of them.