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AINsight: The Dangers of a High-energy Approach
Two aircraft overshot runways but were saved by an engineered materials arresting system
EMAS illustration
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Earlier this month, on September 3, two aircraft at two different airports overshot runways only to be saved by an engineered materials arresting system (EMAS). One incident occurred in Illinois, while the other took place in Florida; there were no serious injuries.

The following day, the FAA celebrated EMAS as an important technology that “enhances aviation safety by preventing potentially catastrophic runway overruns.” A far better strategy is to keep the aircraft on the runway.

Stuart “Kipp” Lau
Contributor - Safety
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Pilot, safety expert, consultant, and aviation journalist Stuart “Kipp” Lau writes about flight safety and airmanship for AIN.

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