The following information provides an awareness of problems that might be avoided in the future. The information is based on final reports by official investigative authorities on aircraft accidents and incidents.
JETS
Late Touchdown Faulted
Boeing 737-800. No damage. No injuries.
The investigation of a runway-overrun incident has prompted the U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) to recommend the establishment of a single definition of what constitutes a contaminated runway and the development of an accurate and timely method of measuring the depth of runway contaminants, so that pilots can obtain the information they need to determine required landing distances.
A significant difference between the reported and the actual surface condition of the runway at Newcastle (England) Airport the night of Nov. 25, 2010, was a likely factor that led t…
