737 veered off landing runway at Arrecife

[fireflybob]

Had this gone the sameway as the ACE landing it would have ended in catastrophe as there is a sheer drop at the end. It would appear that the plane had still not touched down at the turn-off where most landing aircraft taxi off the runway!

Doors to Automatic, I seem to recall that an a/c did go off the end at Funchal (at night) many years ago with much loss of life!

If the wheels are not on the ground by the correct point then GO AROUND!

Just found a link:-

PROBABLE CAUSE: (translated from Portuguese:
The Commission of Inquiry established as a probable cause of the accident the impossibility to decelerate the aircraft and to stop in the length of the runway due to, probably, the following factors:
- Very bad weather conditions at the time of landing;
- Possible existence of conditions for hydroplaning;
- Landing at a speed of Vref + 19 knots;
- Landing long with a long "flare";
- Sudden directional correction after touch down on the runway.