View Full Version : Runway Excursion
FuelFlow
27th Feb 2004, 14:16
Just heard on the morning news that there was an excursion at JNB last night.
Anyone with more info?
http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1490450,00.html
Just found this link
RUDAS
27th Feb 2004, 16:00
Believe it was sa422,b737 from P.E.
Heard the chaos on 121.9,there were some pretty long delays for departure and 21L had to be closed for a number of hours while the maintenance guys checked for damage/leaked hydraulic fluid.
i believe they didnt evacuate,but were accompanied by a F.T. to the gate.
would love to get first hand details though,as i only overheard the chaos.
ANVAK
27th Feb 2004, 18:26
I believe it was a B737-800 running off the r/w on 03R - the runway was closed until about 09h30 local this am. Rumour has it that they took out some r/w lights and had some gear damage, apparantly loss of directional ctrl and exiting the r/w before the intended turnoff.
driver airframe
28th Feb 2004, 02:22
Rumour has it: Heavy rainstorm, lost visual in flare, the runway lights on rh side of 03R took out the tyres. Some damage to LE & TE Flaps, U/C and tail. Think we can all learn from it.
Gunship
28th Feb 2004, 18:21
.. happens with the best of the best ! Never too late to learn !
Cheers
Oom Gunns ;)