Pensacolaguy From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 535 posts, RR: 1 Posted (7 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 2676 times:
Due to RUNWAY/AIRCRAFT INCIDENT, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA (PHL). This is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 31 minutes.
General Departure Delays: Due to ACFT INCIDENT, traffic is experiencing Gate Hold and Taxi delays between 31 minutes and 45 minutes in length and increasing.
BishopOfPHL From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 105 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (7 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 2639 times:
A Learjet apparently went off the runway on takeoff in the middle of the night/early morning. No fires or injuries from what the morning news said, but it apparently closed things down for a time, and there are likely residual delays.
Pensacolaguy From United States of America, joined Sep 2004, 535 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (7 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 2571 times:
Quoting BishopOfPHL (Reply 2): A Learjet apparently went off the runway on takeoff in the middle of the night/early morning. No fires or injuries from what the morning news said, but it apparently closed things down for a time, and there are likely residual delays.
Thanks! for the information, and the news link. (Which includes pictures of the incident)
BishopOfPHL From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 105 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (7 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 2469 times:
Does anyone know how this pilot managed to get into the grass, which runway it was, who owns the jet, etc.? I cannot make out the registration on the grainy news camera photos.
Airwave From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 1117 posts, RR: 3 Reply 4, posted (7 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 13 hours ago) and read 2417 times:
Quoting BishopOfPHL (Reply 3): Does anyone know how this pilot managed to get into the grass, which runway it was, who owns the jet, etc.? I cannot make out the registration on the grainy news camera photos.
Based on the pics on NBC10's website (specifically the third one), it looks like the plane was on 9R for takeoff and came to rest near Taxiway U, which is by the UPS/FedEx cargo ramp at the back of the airport.
Nkops From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 2543 posts, RR: 6 Reply 5, posted (7 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 2205 times:
Thats alot of runway to use up for a Learjet... how long is 9R??
Airwave From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 1117 posts, RR: 3 Reply 6, posted (7 years 1 month 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 2171 times:
Quoting Nkops (Reply 5): Thats alot of runway to use up for a Learjet... how long is 9R??
I agree. 9R/27L is 10,500 feet in length. Taxiway U is in the last 30% of 9R, which seems to be a lot of runway indeed for only two people in the Lear.
The article doesn't really say much of anything, but is it possible that during the t/o roll, they experienced engine problems (article says fuel was leaking out) and they used all that runway length to bring the plane to a stop?
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