PICTURES: AirAsia A320 on its nose after runway overrun...

[Stratofreighter]

http://yfrog.com/gy98ygej
and
http://avherald.com/h?article=4360264d&opt=0 for the photos...

More info:
http://aviation-safety.net/database/rec ... 20110110-0
and
http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/20 ... rport.html

[Optimus]

From the AvHerald-article:

The captain managed to bring the aircraft to a safe stop after the airplane veered off the runway, all passengers were evacuated thereafter as a precaution in line with the company's standard operating procedures.

Yeah right! Just look at the pictures; it was the mud which brought the plane to a stop, not the captain.

I am just wondering if there is any further structural damage, as it went off the runway very soon after landing (and as such at high-speed), as these taxiways are, when looking at the map-details, closest to the pianos of runway 25. If so, it is also nothing short of a miracle no one got seriously hurt from the 'sudden' stop.

Good luck digging it out!

Kees

[flying_kiwi]

I am just wondering if there is any further structural damage, as it went off the runway very soon after landing (and as such at high-speed), as these taxiways are, when looking at the map-details, closest to the pianos of runway 25. If so, it is also nothing short of a miracle no one got seriously hurt from the 'sudden' stop.

Quick measurement in Google Earth shows that the aircraft came to a halt in between 900 and 1100m (depending on where in the touchdown zone it landed). That should be enough considering the JAR landing field length (actual distance divided by 0.6) at MLW and sea level is approx 1250m.

Good luck digging it out!

Already done
The NOTAMS regarding the runway being closed except for departures has been withdrawn.

[Rene Klok]

The Air Asia slogan: ''anyone can fly'' is fit for an update: ''but not anyone can land''.

[Optimus]

[quote="flying_kiwiQuick measurement in Google Earth shows that the aircraft came to a halt in between 900 and 1100m (depending on where in the touchdown zone it landed). That should be enough considering the JAR landing field length (actual distance divided by 0.6) at MLW and sea level is approx 1250m.

Good luck digging it out!

Already done
The NOTAMS regarding the runway being closed except for departures has been withdrawn.

Hm, in that case there was more length available than I initially thought there was, and for the second remark; luck was certainly on their side for getting it out of the way so fast!

As a side note: on all 12 flights I enjoyed so far with Air Asia, we were indeed always brought us to a safe and proper stop

Kees