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Old 16th May 2014, 18:24
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Very little mention (one paragraph that I saw) in the report deals with grooved vs. ungrooved runways. I do not understand why every airline runway is not grooved, particularly in this part of the world where high rainfall rates are common.

Would a grooved runway have prevented the overrun at their high energy state? No way (that I am aware of) to calculate. A grooved runway in Toronto would have probably prevented the Air France A-340 in Toronto.

The holes in the swiss cheese really lined up for this accident to occur. But knowledge of the runway not being grooved, particularly with a tailwind, should have further emphasized the importance of touching down "in the zone".
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