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SWA1455

June 6, 2023

On March 5, 2000 a Southwest 737-300 is landing in Burbank, but they made some miscalculations. What caused this flight to speed off the end of the runway?

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In ATC Failures, Pilot Failures Tags Southwest Airlines, Flight 1455, Runway overrun, Pilot Error, CRM
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April 4, 2023

On September 14, 1993 a Lufthansa A320 is trying to land in Warsaw when they run into some complications. What caused this flight to ultimately overrun the runway?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Lufthansa, Flight 2904, Runway overrun, A320
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October 18, 2022

On April 14, 2019 a Summit Air Let-410 is trying to do a take off out of Lukla when something goes really wrong. What caused this flight to end so badly?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Summit Air, Flight 802D, Lukla, Pilot Error, Runway overrun
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AA1420

October 11, 2022

On June 1, 1999 An American Airlines MD-82 is doing a flight from Dallas to Arkansas when something goes wrong. What caused this flight to have an eventful landing?

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In Pilot Failures, Weather Tags American Airlines, flight 1420, MD-82, Weather, Arkansas, Little Rock, Runway overrun
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BY226A

May 10, 2022

On September 14, 1999 a Britannia Airways 757 is doing a flight from Cardiff to Girona and something unexpected happens when they land. What caused this flight to break up after trying to land?

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In Weather, Pilot Failures Tags Britannia Airways, Flight 226A, Runway overrun, Weather, Pilot Error, BY226A
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April 26, 2022

On August 2, 2005 An Air France A340 is coming into land at Toronto with less than favorable weather conditions. What caused this flight to completely overrun the runway?

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In Pilot Failures Tags Air France, Flight 358, Fire, Runway overrun, Pilot Error
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January 4, 2022

On September 13, 1982 a Spantax DC-10 is flying from Spain to New York when something goes wrong on the ground on the way. What caused this flight to overrun the runway?

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In Mechanical Failures Tags Mechanical Error, Tire Error, Runway overrun
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February 23, 2021

A World Airways DC-10 is landing at the Logan International Airport but landing causes some difficulties. What caused this heavy DC-10 to overrun the runway?

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In Airport Failures, Pilot Failures Tags World Airways, WO30, Flight 30, Runway overrun, Icing, MDA, Boston, Logan International Airport
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GA200

January 26, 2021

A Garuda Indonesia 737-400 is doing a short flight in Indonesia when it unexpectedly overruns the runway at the airport in Yogyakarta. Find out how bad training, little CRM, and a weird incentive caused this flight’s lading to go so wrong.

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In Pilot Failures, Company Failures Tags GA200, Garuda Indonesian Airlines, Indonesia, Runway overrun, Pilot Error
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November 17, 2020

An American Airlines 737 is landing at the airport in Kingston, Jamaica when something goes wrong. Find out how weather, a lack of information, and bad crew resource management caused this plane to over run the runway almost landing in the ocean.

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In Pilot Failures, ATC Failures, Unknown, Airport Failures Tags American Airlines, Jamaica, Kingston, Runway overrun, wea, Runway Contamination
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