TUI 737 Runway excursion LBA

[Trevatanus]

Leeds Bradford currently closed due Tui 737 leaving the Runway

[MonkeyBusiness]

There has been some scary landings, some aborts, and lots of go arounds all day at LBA.

The aircraft cleaners are going to be busy. Its a bit muddy.

[magpie215]

Not great.

There is so much work now required by engineering on that aircraft.

[Muddle238]

Bugger.

[Trevatanus]

magpie215 said:

Not great.

There is so much work now required by engineering on that aircraft.

11 years old. End of the road maybe?

[gotoPzero]

Trevatanus said:

magpie215 said:

Not great.

There is so much work now required by engineering on that aircraft.

11 years old. End of the road maybe?

The biggest issue will be the mud thats been ingested into the engines requiring a serious look at the engines.
Think it will be out of action for a few months but should fly again as I cant see anything too serious.

[robbieduncan]

How long will it take to move it do you think. Very selfishly interested as I’m fly out of of LBA on Monday

[gotoPzero]

If you look at the approach they were doing a heck of a lot including 2 orbits on the airport.
It was their first attempt too.

ADSB data shows them at 141kts over the threshold. (touch fast maybe?)
94kts with 2/3 of the runway used. (floated?)
Departed the runway at c.60kts just beyond the turn off (maybe tried to make the taxi at too high of a speed?)
c.350m of paved surface remaining when they came to a stop on the grass.

[48k]

robbieduncan said:

How long will it take to move it do you think. Very selfishly interested as I’m fly out of of LBA on Monday

No idea, but it can't be a fun job in this weather. They will need to unload it and probably get some air bags under it assuming the landing gear is intact so that it can be pulled out.

[Simpo Two]

gotoPzero said:

c.350m of paved surface remaining when they came to a stop on the grass.

So they steered off the side rather than ran off the end?

[Trevatanus]

48k said:

robbieduncan said:

How long will it take to move it do you think. Very selfishly interested as I’m fly out of of LBA on Monday

No idea, but it can't be a fun job in this weather. They will need to unload it and probably get some air bags under it assuming the landing gear is intact so that it can be pulled out.

Nah just get Petroni on the case.

[48k]

Simpo Two said:

gotoPzero said:

c.350m of paved surface remaining when they came to a stop on the grass.

So they steered off the side rather than ran off the end?

Non-based crew so unfamiliar with the airfield, possibly thought they were running out of runway so using the grass to slow down? Certainly possible, assuming they had control authority and it wasn't the conditions dictating where they ended up.

[Alex Z]

As is always the way, there’s more informed discussion here.
https://www.pprune.org/accidents-close-calls/65539...

[MonkeyBusiness]

Digging it out this morning.

[gotoPzero]

Simpo Two said:

gotoPzero said:

c.350m of paved surface remaining when they came to a stop on the grass.

So they steered off the side rather than ran off the end?

Obviously anything could have happened but just due to their position it does look like they were trying to make the taxiway, didnt make it due to speed or understeered on the wet surface (maybe a combo of both).

Delta taxiway is not a high speed exit. Echo at the other end is, afaik. Possible after the 2 orbits the pilot lost his bearings and thought they were landing on 32 rather than 14? Thought no problem we are a bit hot but will slow down on the taxiway and then found a 130 degree turn ahead?

IANAP!

[48k]

robbieduncan said:

How long will it take to move it do you think. Very selfishly interested as I’m fly out of of LBA on Monday

Airport expected to re-open at 11am today (Saturday).

[ferret50]

Bet the landscape gardener is well pissed off!

[LivLL]

48k said:

robbieduncan said:

How long will it take to move it do you think. Very selfishly interested as I’m fly out of of LBA on Monday

Airport expected to re-open at 11am today (Saturday).

It has re-opened as of 1130.

[Cotty]

How do they get it out? Surely if its sunk into the mud, just dragging/pulling it isn't going to work

[48k]

Cotty said:

How do they get it out? Surely if its sunk into the mud, just dragging/pulling it isn't going to work

Assuming the gear is intact then cranes/airbags will get the weight off as much as possible and then they can pull it.