Eurocontrol Issues Runway Excursion 'Action Plan'
Runway excursions account for 33 percent of all accidents, according to data from the Flight Safety Foundation. (Photo: Boeing)
Runway excursions account for 33 percent of all accidents, according to data from the Flight Safety Foundation. (Photo: Boeing)

Eurocontrol has issued its European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions, the Brussels-based air traffic management organization announced Wednesday. The plan, directed at all providers and users of European aerodromes, incorporates recommendations from aerodrome operators, navigation service providers, aeronautical information service providers, aircraft operators, manufacturers, professional associations, the European Commercial Aviation Safety Team (ECAST), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and national aviation authorities.