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WO30

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?

Thanks to our listener Joseph for recommending on this episode and Nick’s dad Al for guesting!

Photo Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Airways_Flight_30

https://www.airlive.net/onthisday-in-1982-world-airways-flight-30-overruns-the-runway-on-landing-at-boston-logan-airport/

https://www.airlive.net/onthisday-in-1982-world-airways-flight-30-overruns-the-runway-on-landing-at-boston-logan-airport/

https://mgpstockphotos.photoshelter.com/image/I0000Eep7AlewsTY

Research Source:

https://web.archive.org/web/20121004142200/http://www.airdisaster.com/reports/ntsb/AAR85-06.pdf

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Airway...
In Airport Failures, Pilot Failures Tags World Airways, WO30, Flight 30, Runway overrun, Icing, MDA, Boston, Logan International Airport
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