flyingcheesehead
Touchdown! Greaser!
Whee.
Two years ago (I think it was two, not last year) an RJ slid off the end of a 9,000 foot runway and took out the approach lights after a prior jet had to use its thrust reversers to stop and reported braking action nil.
I don't know what happened beforehand today, but another RJ went off the runway at MSN. (See picture below, Kate took it as we drove past the airport.)
http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/11995171.html
This, just three hours after an RJ slid off a taxiway at DSM this morning:
http://www.channel3000.com/weather/14745028/detail.html?rss=c3k&psp=nationalnews
Hmmm.
Two years ago (I think it was two, not last year) an RJ slid off the end of a 9,000 foot runway and took out the approach lights after a prior jet had to use its thrust reversers to stop and reported braking action nil.
I don't know what happened beforehand today, but another RJ went off the runway at MSN. (See picture below, Kate took it as we drove past the airport.)
http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/11995171.html
http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/11995171.html said:An incoming United Airlines plane slid off the runway at Dane County Regional Airport Saturday. It happened at 11:20am.
25 passengers, 4 crew members were on board flight #7258. The flight originated from Chicago. There were no injuries reported.
The plane slid off the runway as it was making a turn onto the taxiway.
Statement from United Airlines: "Safety is our number one priority and we will fully investigate this incident. We are working to get our customers to their destination safely and as quickly as possible."
This, just three hours after an RJ slid off a taxiway at DSM this morning:
http://www.channel3000.com/weather/14745028/detail.html?rss=c3k&psp=nationalnews
http://www.channel3000.com/weather/14745028/detail.html?rss=c3k&psp=nationalnews said:After Des Moines International Airport was closed for most of the morning, airport officials said flights were to likely resume at about 2:15 p.m. CST Saturday.
Officials closed the airport at about 8:15 a.m. Saturday after a United Airlines plane slid off a taxiway as it was heading to a runway for a flight to Chicago. An airport spokesman said the 44 passengers were taken back to the terminal by bus.
The airplane was removed from the runway shortly after 1 p.m. CST.
Jeff Kovick, a United spokesman, said the company is investigating.
"Safety is our no. 1 priority. We'll fully investigate the incident. We're focusing on trying to get our customers to their destinations as safely and as quickly as possible," Kovick said.
Hmmm.