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Old 11th Nov 2007, 01:36
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alf5071h
 
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This accident again, appears to raise the issue of runway safety areas. Whilst the distance of the aircraft from the runway end is not clear, the terrain in overrun area appears less than ideal – downhill slope towards a road (?) and a brick/concrete wall.
On the positive side, soft grass is a good stopping medium. Although this cannot always be relied on, the instances of overrun on wet runways might correlate well with a wet/soft overrun area.

Ref: Landing Threats.
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