The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revealed that Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) played a part in stopping aircraft during two separate runway overruns this week.
Aircraft taking off from both Chicago Executive Airport and Boca Raton Airport were stopped after overrunning the runway yesterday.
No serious injuries were reported across the two incidents
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FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford, said:Yesterday’s incidents in Chicago and Boca Raton clearly demonstrate the lifesaving value of EMAS technology.
These two systems did exactly what they’re designed to do—stop aircraft safely when they go off the runway. This technology is making a real difference in preventing serious accidents.
A bed of crushable material; EMAS is designed to slow down aircraft that either overshoot, undershoot or veer off the runway.
