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Old 4th Oct 2010, 13:24
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Interesting comments by the airline and captian of the flight in the telegraaf article linked by 76-er.
Wonder if it would have been wiser not to comment...
Here is the (google) translated and slightly corrected english version:

Schiphol - Airline Corendon wants clarification from the airport on the use of short Oostbaan in bad weather after a Saturday night an aircraft by the Turkish company immediately after the landing went of the runway.


In the incident of the 167 passengers aircraft 737 no one was injured, but the Inspectorate and the Safety Board have suggested an immediate investigation.
"We wonder whether this runway should be used with huge rainfall such as last weekend," says the company, indicating that the experienced British pilot could not stop in time because there was aquaplaning.
A sitting aboard KLM technician would have witnessed the dangerous situation. Sources around Schiphol stress however that the situation was safe and the 2014 meter long track, although not often, but frequently used. "Even in bad weather like Saturday, where the incident Corendon also several aircraft without any problems on the East Runway landed." The pilot would not have indicated not wanting to Oostbaan for landing when he was unexpectedly assigned. "He also made a neat landing. Only, the aircraft then didn't stop, for unknown reasons, and was driven into the grass a few meters at the end of the runway." Reports the airport.
According Corendon -that today brings a lawyer to Schiphol- the pilot however is furious about the incident. "We also point the finger at ourselves. We could have refuse landing on this runway. More importantly, the airport should not use the Oostbaan during weather like Saturday. Then you just wait for such an incident." The crew of the unit underwent a breath test after the incident, but were not drunk. The British pilot today will simply resume its flight schedule.
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