Tag Runway excursion

A runway excursion occurs when an aircraft departs the runway in use during the take-off or landing run. The excursion may be intentional or unintentional.

Types of Runway Excursion

A departing aircraft fails to become airborne or successfully reject the take off before reaching the end of the designated runway.
A landing aircraft is unable to stop before the end of the designated runway is reached.
An aircraft taking off, rejecting take off or landing departs the side of the designated runway.

Valujet Airlines – Douglas co – DC9-32 (N-908VJ) flight J7597

Valujet Airlines flight J7597 : on June 8, 1995, a Douglas DC-9-32, N908VJ, was being operated by ValuJet Airlines as…

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Valujet Airlines – Douglas co – DC9-32 (N-908VJ) flight J7597

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