At about 07:03 EDT, an American Eagle Saab 340B was damaged during a runway overrun at John F. Kennedy International Airport. One passenger sustained a minor injury but 29 other occupants were uninjured. The pilots flew an ILS approach to runway 4R and touched down approximately 7,000 feet down the 8,400-foot-long runway. The airplane traveled off the end of the runway, over a speed bump and onto the Engineered Materials Arresting System. The airplane traveled approximately 214 feet across the 600 foot long EMAS, and the landing gear sank approximately 30 inches into the material. The incident was the first known operational use of the EMAS.
May 8, Jamaica, N.Y. / Saab 340B
At about 07:03 EDT, an American Eagle Saab 340B was damaged during a runway overrun at John F. Kennedy International Airport. One passenger sustained a minor injury but 29 other occupants were uninjured. The pilots flew an ILS approach to runway 4R and touched down approximately 7,000 feet down the 8,400-foot-long runway. The airplane traveled off the end of the runway, over a speed bump and onto the Engineered Materials Arresting System. The airplane traveled approximately 214 feet across the 600 foot long EMAS, and the landing gear sank approximately 30 inches into the material. The incident was the first known operational use of the EMAS....
Key Takeaways:
- An American Eagle Saab 340B overran runway 4R at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), resulting in one minor passenger injury and damage to the aircraft.
- The aircraft touched down approximately 7,000 feet down the 8,400-foot-long runway before traveling off its end.
- The airplane was successfully stopped by an Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS), traveling 214 feet into its 600-foot length, with the landing gear sinking 30 inches.
- This incident marked the first known operational use of the EMAS technology.
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