Comment by linehedonist
1 day ago
One improvement is a bed of concrete at the end of the runway that will catch the wheels and slow an airplane down to a stop. Pretty much everyone agrees it’s a good idea but it’s not always possible due to space needs or cost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engineered_materials_arrestor_...
If it costs too much it is also a bad idea. Why? Because that money can be spent on other safety.
If you're designing a new airport, sure, you can have runways with ample safety margins and generous overrun areas at the end of the runways. If you want to make an existing airport safer, and you can't buy up and demolish buildings around it, using EMAS is actually a cost-effective safety improvement.
The Wikipedia article says exactly the opposite, citing hard numers.
Also put the fire department right next to it. Or some kind of automated extinguisher.
There was a young girl who survived the crash of Asiana flight 214, but was run over by a firetruck because she was covered in extinguisher foam.
> Later investigations concluded that Ye was already dead from severe injuries caused by being ejected from the aircraft.
from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiana_Airlines_Flight_214
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=> Don't drive through the foam.
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