POV video of the landing and evacuation:
AvHerlad reports:
And offers this map:
I fail to make a mental picture of how this happened. Why did they miss the runway? How did they end so far down the runway? (or the side of it)
Perhaps some hint is in here:
So perhaps they attempted a CAT IIIb approach and it lead the plane to the wrong spot (a-la Die Hard???). I don't get it. And anyway, the visibility doesn't look so bad such as the pilots would not have had the runway in sight at least some seconds before touchdown to realize that they were going to miss it.
I am puzzled.
Read the full AvHerald report here:
AvHerlad reports:
ouched down on soft ground left of the runway, crossed a taxiway causing both main gear struts to collapse, both main gear struts separated, and the aircraft skidded on its tail to a stop
I fail to make a mental picture of how this happened. Why did they miss the runway? How did they end so far down the runway? (or the side of it)
Perhaps some hint is in here:
Lahore features a primary runway 18L/36R of 11,024 feet/3,360 meters, runway 36R features an ILS that is currently being upgraded to become CAT IIIb capable
I am puzzled.
Read the full AvHerald report here:
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