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Runway excursions: Part 1 - A worldwide review of commercial jet aircraft runway excursions
Runway excursions: Part 1 - A worldwide review of commercial jet aircraft runway excursions
Summary
Over the last decade there has been a noticeable reduction in
the number of non-fatal and fatal accidents involving the worldwide
commercial jet aircraft fleet. Despite this, runway excursions
continue to remain prevalent, accounting for approximately a
quarter of all incidents and accidents in air transport, and 96 per
cent of all runway accidents. Runway excursions involve aircraft
running off the end of the runway (overrun) or departing the side
of the runway (veer-off).
A number of catastrophic runway excursions occurred across the
world in 2007 and 2008, resulting in hundreds of fatalities and
significant property damage in communities adjacent to the airport.
This report, the first in a two-part series, provides a statistical
picture of runway excursion accidents over a 10-year period - how
frequently they occur, why they occur, and what factors contributed
to those accidents.
A search of the Ascend World Aircraft Accident Summary
identified 141 runway excursion accidents involving the worldwide
commercial jet aircraft fleet between 1998 and 2007. Those
accidents resulted in 550 fatalities. Of those 141 accidents, 120
occurred during the landing phase of flight. An in-depth analysis
of those 120 accidents was conducted in order to identify the types
of flight crew technique and decision-related, flight crew
performance-related, weather-related, and systems-related factors
that contribute to runway excursions.
Fortunately, Australia has not experienced a runway excursion
accident of the severity of those seen overseas. However, given the
proximity of Australia's major airports to urban residential and
industrial areas, Australia is not immune. Since 1998, three
excursions of Australian-registered commercial jet aircraft have
been investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. While
two of those incidents were relatively minor, one incident
involving a runway overrun in Thailand resulted in substantial
damage to the aircraft.
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Type: Research and Analysis Report
Author(s): Taylor, R.P. Hughes, K. Godley, S.
Publication Date: 02/04/2009
ISBN: 978-1-921602-25-2
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