Saudi Airlines skids off Runway

[Heli Driver]

Saudi airlines Flight SV871 Boeing 747 skids off the runway at Manila International airport.


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Saudi Airlines plane skids off runway in Manila | News24 (http://www.news24.com/World/News/Saudi-Airlines-plane-skids-off-runway-in-Manila-20140805)

[misd-agin]

Looks like he was tracking the edge stripe thinking it was the centerline stripe.


Did that myself, for the first time, earlier this year. Night, rainy, using turn button at the end of the runway. Realized it before it became embarrassing.

[Basil]

Looks like he was tracking the edge stripe thinking it was the centerline stripe.

Yup, many years ago, looked up from briefcase to find captain doing just that on taxiway which, fortunately, had very wide hard shoulder.

Immediate note to self at the time: No matter how good and experienced the old man is, the FO should carefully monitor the operation.

[LiveryMan]

I think the thread title is misleading. This is not a skidding incident. It's quite clear the pilot drove the thing onto the grass. :}

[BOAC]

No LiveryMan - aircraft ALWAYS 'SKID OFF THE RUNWAY' even when on the taxyway. You should know this.....................

[LiveryMan]

Ah yes, of course!

And there be no such thing as a precautionary landing, it's always full on Emergency and a terrifying ordeal for the SLF. :cool:

[Capn Bloggs]

looked up from briefcase
Please explain, Basil! :)

[BOAC]

Captain gets a cheese board, co carries his sarnies in a briefcase - it's SOP.

[fantom]

FOs always have a bit of cheese in their flight bag.

[Zenj]

Manila: A Saudi Arabian Airlines plane swerved off the runway at Manila's international airport and became stuck in the mud as it prepared to take off Tuesday evening after a heavy rain, officials said.

None of the 298 passengers was hurt, but at least 11 other flights were delayed by the blocked runway.

The airport authority said workers were attempting to remove the Boeing 747 from the runway.

Flight SV871 bound for Riyadh was canceled and the passengers were taken away by bus and put up in a hotel. Officials could not immediately say when the runway would be cleared.

[Roenx]

Glad that nothing worse happened :cool:

reminds me of that famous picture:

Photos: Boeing 747-368 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Saudi-Arabian-Airlines/Boeing-747-368/0191286/&sid=12cd11fb74ae39f61b8252d2383f0e5b)

:rolleyes: :D

[Jiggly]

That taxiway and that particular turn into the runway is tight. Lighting is poor and can be made more difficult by the rain.

[lexxie747]

anyone knows the registration?

[Basil]

Quote:
looked up from briefcase
Please explain, Basil!
I didn't see nuttin! ;)

[rdr]

All operating into and out of Manila, know how tight and narrow the taxiways are. They are basically traps for all wide body a/c. Its time the Phillipines did something about them.

[perantau]

I think it's HZ-AIW.