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Old 22nd May 2010, 07:27
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A couple of details I would like to get clarity on -

1. Which runway did the crew land on ? Runway 09/27 is quite short at 1615m in length, are we talking this one or the newly built much longer 04/22 (2,900m).
The approach was made for R24 - the ILS approach
2. Any more info on the pilots, namely captain and FO total times and times on type. Age also. I know the captain had 13,000 hrs TT but I wonder how much of that was on the B738 ?
Let's just leave this for a while till their fates are ascertained
3. Slight side issue - but in relation to runway 09/27 at 1,615m in length does any one know if there are any aircraft limitations for using this runway ? Im thinking specifically about the A321. I would not fancy landing an A321 on that runway after a heavy rain shower esp given the well documented issues with stopping it on very rain soaked terrain.
R09/27 is very rarely used these days - and if at all it us used only ATRs and smaller planes do so. Rest all use R06/24
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