MH 2718 skidded off runway at Sibu.

[Denim and leather]

Malaysia Airlines flight MH2718 skidded off runway in Sibu | Astro Awani (http://english.astroawani.com/malaysia-news/malaysia-airlines-flight-mh2718-skidded-runway-sibu-138604)

[Airbubba]

Looks like the plane was 9M-MXX.

Some photos on this Facebook page, is that hail on the runway or just large raindrops continuing to fall?

https://www.facebook.com/penmerahdotcom/photos/pcb.2153235144778178/2153235064778186/?type=3&theater

[wilyflier]

if sibu was in fact an alternate after typical late night bad weather over kuching,
sibu was :mad: or bust, worse weather, worse high ground ,lousy unreliable beacon let down.
been there , almost done that.(But i opted for kuching, lucky to get in too, thank God for maxaret)

[framer]

What is maxaret?

[B737C525]

LMGTFY (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Maxaret)

From Wikipedia:

Dunlop's Maxaret was the first anti-lock braking system (ABS) to be widely used. Introduced in the early 1950s, Maxaret was rapidly taken up in the aviation world, after testing found a 30% reduction in stopping distances, and the elimination of tyre bursts or flat spots due to skids.

[gearlever]

Evac procedure

Have the aft slides to be used on 738 with NLG retracted/collapsed?