Does anyone out there actually have a proven event whereby thrust reversers have actually prevented an overrun?
I personally observed a 737 from a major Scandinavian company come within 40 meters of the snow bank at the end of the rwy this winter.
It was really slippery (friction in mid twenties, wet sanded ice) and they decided to not go around after a high flare, and land well in, with approx 1700 meters remaining. (Of 2568m total)
Given that the actual paved runway is actually 150 meters longer than what is published in the AIP (some is defined as RESA) they where lucky.
Wheel brakes only would have made that landing interesting.