Final Report B752 (TF-ISF), Keflavik Iceland, 28 October 2019

Final Report B752 (TF-ISF), Keflavik Iceland, 28 October 2019

Publication info
Author
ITSB (Iceland)
Category
Accident Reports Ground Operations Human Factors
Date of publication
12/12/2023

On 28 October 2019, a Boeing 757-200 bound for Keflavik after an overnight flight was advised that a previously-landed aircraft had partially overrun the end of the only available 3,054 metre-long runway which was therefore closed. With the other runway also not available and braking action at alternate Reykjavik unavailable, the absence of other diversion options with the fuel remaining obliged the flight to commit to landing on the closed runway which was only obstructed at its far end. ATC required an emergency declaration and then gave a ‘land at pilot’s discretion’ clearance and an uneventful landing followed.

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