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Old 26th Jan 2015, 17:13
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And a quick google finds EI-AWG DC-7CF was wrote off at LTN in 1974 after over running the runway after the crew could not select reverse!
Yes, landed on rwy 08 and the crew selected reverse and opened the throttles . . . . only for the aeroplane to start accelerating. Allegedly, as it went off the end, one of the crew was heard to say "Which end is Vauxhalllllllllls!?" No horses on board fortunately but grooms plus someone who had hitched a ride were up the back playing cards. They all legged it but then the 'passenger' returned to pick up his winnings.

No injuries, fortunately, unlike the Jet Star, but it was after both the CAA insisted on Runway End Safety Areas being installed.
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