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Old 12th Mar 2013, 19:15
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Travel Service runway excursion in Katowice

Travel Service B738 (reg OK-TVP, flight TVP7127 SSH-KTW) skidded off the runway in KTW on landing this evening at around 1745 UTC. NLG is in the mud, all crew/pax (179+6) safe.


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Nose and right main gears sank in the mud, engine #2 is lying on ground based on the pictures.

Incident: Travel Service B738 at Katowice on Mar 12th 2013, overran runway on landing

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The RW pavement is a concrete, which is really VERY slippery when wet. Be careful and stop well in advance!
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Great photos from recovery operation:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...6095608&type=1

After initial checks aircraft seems intact - only scrathes on right nacelle.
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