Ryanair Plane Overshoots Runway at Prestwick

[emicen]

Appears the pilots understeered wide on the turn at the end of the runway.

Nose gear's dug in pretty deep but the engines havent scudded the ground.

Edited by emicen on Wednesday 23 December 10:02

[emicen]

I was actually very surprised it happened to a Ryanair flight as they always stick the landing down very early. I kind of wonder if theyre incentivised to get it down quick and get the earlier slip off the runway for avoid the longer taxi and save the airline some fuel.

On this case, the plane was at the very end of the runway and just looks like its understeered off coming round the corner on to the taxi way. It is bloody freezing down here today and the car park for our site right next to the runway is literally a solid sheet of ice.

Talking to a lad in work, he's worked here 30 years and can count the number of times there's been snow ploughs on the runway at PIK on one hand.

[emicen]

Yep, I've been working here 3.5 years now and I recall 1 instance of the runway being fogged and this is the first time I've seen it with snow/ice lying on the roads.

[emicen]

Theres a taxi way at the end of the runway they usually hoon round at reasonable pace, he ran wide. Its off the runway enough that that runway is still operational.

So if a mod really feels the factual accuracy will be enhanced, they can change the title to "Ryanair Plane Slides Off Taxiway at End of Main Runway at Prestwick".

[emicen]

mattdaniels said:

emicen said:

Talking to a lad in work, he's worked here 30 years and can count the number of times there's been snow ploughs on the runway at PIK on one hand.

So 7 times then?

Funnily enough that was roughly my response to him at the time