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> The crew applied maximum manual braking and managed to stop the aircraft 10 meters/33 feet ahead of the runway end (runway length 2600 meters/8530 feet).

Hope the crew had their brown pants on.



From the cockpit, 33’ must have looked right under their nose.


Songshan's not a large airport, it's mostly used for domestic flights, and a few nearby international destinations. Single runway, immediate obstacles on both ends (no matter which way you land). Although, runway 10 is eastbound & it's just a fence and small parking lot, minor traffic, and then you land in the river.

Sounds like it would have been stressful.




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