Turkish A330 Runs off Runway

[Ansett]

Good to see all are safe and no serious injuries or deaths. It does however start to make me question Turkish Airlines and its operations.

Passengers safe after Turkish jet skids off wet runway in dense fog - 9news.com.au

 

[TomVexille]

+1 to the fact that everyone is safe

 

[vitagen]

Wow thank God no one was hurt

 

[samh004]

I had wondered how long it would take to re-open, then read this.

A central problem: The airport has no cranes, large winches or heavy equipment to move the plane.

An emergency meeting identified two large bulldozers belonging to the department of roads. Kathmandu has been in a massive road-widening spree, and bulldozers are not in short supply. But the airport cargo gate was too narrow for the bulldozers, so they slowly made their way to the southern end to knock down a security wall and gain access to the runway. Then Turkish Airlines officials told airport officials that no bulldozer could touch their plane.

If the pilots initiated a go-around once, and then skidded off on their second attempt, fingers are going to be pointed as to why they didn't just divert. But the pictures of it sitting in the fog tell the story.

Interesting that only Qatar and Korean Air have a GPS system for landing. Think I know who I'll choose to fly with if I ever want to go there.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Good to see all are safe and no serious injuries or deaths. It does however start to make me question Turkish Airlines and its operations.

Passengers safe after Turkish jet skids off wet runway in dense fog - 9news.com.au

running off the runway happens to the best of airlines - Qantas included.

 

[jb747]

If the pilots initiated a go-around once, and then skidded off on their second attempt, fingers are going to be pointed as to why they didn't just divert. But the pictures of it sitting in the fog tell the story.

Interesting that only Qatar and Korean Air have a GPS system for landing. Think I know who I'll choose to fly with if I ever want to go there.

Where did you read that about Korean and Qatar? As far as I can find, the 'best' approach available is an RNAV, and you most certainly cannot auto land off that.

As the aircraft was very new, it could almost certainly fly an RNAV approach. But, the minima they provide isn't all that much better than the VOR/DME...but it's a lot easier to fly. Given the vis being reported, you'd need either an ILS, or a GLS....neither of which exist.

 

[amaroo]

running off the runway happens to the best of airlines - Qantas included.

Indeed! 1999 - only seems like yesterday...

 

[burmans]

running off the runway happens to the best of airlines - Qantas included.

Its funny how short term memory appears to be for some.

 

[Ansett]

Its funny how short term memory appears to be for some.

Indeed it does however there has been a number of incidents in recent years that make me consider as to whether or not I would fly Turkish, not just a single incident.

 

[jb747]

Whilst we can all look through the various forums and news sites, and probably find hundreds of images of aircraft that have gone off the runway, you need to remember that that is the end result. Back up to the start of the event to try to find the why. That's always the more interesting part, as well as the area that remedial action needs to be pointed at. I can think of many events in which an overrun might have been considered a good outcome.

In this case, unconfirmed info would have it that the aircraft touched down off the runway to start with, and ended up off the side.

 

[Himeno]

I can think of many events in which an overrun might have been considered a good outcome.

Does that include QF1 in BKK?

 

[samh004]

Where did you read that about Korean and Qatar? As far as I can find, the 'best' approach available is an RNAV, and you most certainly cannot auto land off that.

As the aircraft was very new, it could almost certainly fly an RNAV approach. But, the minima they provide isn't all that much better than the VOR/DME...but it's a lot easier to fly. Given the vis being reported, you'd need either an ILS, or a GLS....neither of which exist.

It was mentioned in the linked article, provided again here: Turkish Airlines' Near Miss Creates Big Problem At Kathmandu's Tiny Airport : The Two-Way : NPR