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Old 19th Jan 2009, 10:19
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One thing does not come out in the AAIB report.

We have had runway resurfacing/regrading rojects for many years, almost all airports worldwide do them from time to time. Also, the bulk of commercial airports in the UK have only one significant runway, and continue operations during such projects, even where the physical work is done during nighttime closures. And yet there has never been an experience of four aircraft getting off the runway in a few days during such a project.

So what was different on this occasion ? This is surely what the AAIB should put their finger on, so it may be avoided in the future. Runways will continue to be rebuilt, what aspect should be avoided to prevent getting into the same situation again. Was it some aspect of the work sequence, or the materials or work method, or aircraft procedures, or limits, or what ? I don't see this addressed in the report
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