Aircraft Photo of OO-VLI | Fokker 50 | VLM Airlines | AirHistory.net #502232
Location
City / Airport:Groningen - EeldeMap
Country:Netherlands
Airport Codes:ICAO: EHGG   IATA: GRQ   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:18 May 2007
Photo by:Kas van Zonneveld
Photo ID: 502232
Photo Comment

On that day, the daily evening service between London and Groningen (via Amsterdam) didn't quite go as planned. The aircraft had flown the approach for runway 05, which is not uncommon when the wind is calm, but in this case the wind speeds were misjudged. Even at lower altitude, the tail wing was still quite strong, resulting in the aircraft touching down late and overrunning the runway. Thankfully no-one got hurt and damage to the aircraft was only minor. It missed some electricity pits and approach light structures; if it had hit those, the situation likely would've been much worse.

This photo is copyright © Kas van Zonneveld, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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