Regional carrier jet runs off San Antonio runway
 

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Regional carrier jet runs off San Antonio runway
Monday September 8, 9:20 am ET

No injuries as regional carrier jet runs off San Antonio International Airport runway

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A regional carrier jet ran off a runway at San Antonio International Airport after landing on a flight from Los Angeles.
Chicago-based United Airlines spokeswoman Megan McCarthy says none of the 52 passengers and four crew members on the United Express jet were injured. They were bused to the terminal.
McCarthy says United will work with SkyWest Airlines, the operator of the regional carrier, to try to determine what caused the aircraft to leave the runway.
San Antonio airport spokesman David Hebert says in a story on the San Antonio Express-News Web site that the plane appeared to be having some mechanical difficulties.
The accident closed the primary runway at the airport for about two hours. Its other runway was already closed for construction.

Somebody forget a descent check? I sure hope not...

I sure hope someone wouldn't go off the end of the runway if they forgot to arm the reversers

So do I, but it has come VERY close to happening before... Really heated up the brakes.

You must have been kinda fast over the threshold then...You could weld the reversers shut on the CRJ (all models)....and they don't get that hot. Certainly not on an 8500' long runway, which SAT has.

You have to ARM the TRs in the CRJ? Is there a switch or something?

not just 1 switch....2 switches :(

Wow...just wow... Was this only on the 200 model or is it on th 7 and 9 as well?

I know they must be trying to prevent the TRs from deploying onthe TO roll or in flight but still...a calculator has the computing power to tell the TRs when to fire...

Technically, reversers shouldn't matter. Demonstrated (certified) landing distance is based on no reverse thrust.

I'm guessing nose wheel steering malfunc...

I've had that happen on my leg during a TO at about 65kts....not fun! Imagine flying your light twin and losing an engine...felt about the same.

No it definitely wasn't me. Just somebody I heard about. Overshot the TD zone, FO scared to use the brakes, etc... I am curious to find out what caused this.

Since we are going with blind speculation...

My guess is that after touchdown a pack of chupacabras ran out onto the runway. The FO, knowing how rare and special these creatures are, decided the ecologically sound thing was to sacrifice the plane and passengers safety to protect them.

..LOL!!.......:D....good one.......

Were you watching Discovery Channel this weekend too??? :)

USMCFLYR

No, but luckily the FO did.

It was a nose wheel steering issue.

I was told by an RJ CA/IP that the nose wheel steering failed causing them to run off the RWY when they attempted to make the high speed. Take it for what it’s worth.

You should be on America's Got Talent!!! That was funny!:rolleyes: Dee Dee Dee

http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/...?videoId=72779

So was the captain playing with the tiller in flight? Someone did that earlier this year and got stuck on 28 at ORD after landing. Tower was not amused.

Just saw a NWA 747 land on it a couple days ago. I'd say it's plenty long!

I put a 172 down on that bad boy!

Beat me to it.:mad:

Geez...you must have had plenty room on that approach. 8500ft... Thats plenty room... Land.... rotate- lift off.. flare and land again...in a 172.

Chupacabras don't exist in Texas. Try Jackalopes.

Regional jet? From LAX to SAT?? <insert sarcasm here>

If on a short runway like the one that is left open at SAT...with normal braking on the CRJ-200 the pnuematic reversers barely have time to open by the time you hit 80 knots anyways. They have to be the slowest opening reversers on any plane out there.


edit: last time I was there (a month or so ago?) it was a pretty short runway that was still open... 8500 certainly isn't very short. Blame a mechanical issue or a roving group of mexican immigrants in that case.

holy thread revival

Since nobody else has said it, I will.

Just glad everybody walked away.

Glad someone caught that.

There are TR switches in the 200/700/900. They are always armed for takeoff and landing.

Let me rephrase that...they are always SUPPOSED to be armed for takeoff and landing.

It's been a long time but don't we calculate our landing distance without TR's? I know on the EMB our LD is w/out Reverse. Also I was told that this was a "Steer Inop" at the wrong time.

If you look at the United States as one big region, I guess it makes sense. Plus both LAX and SAT are small airports that otherwise could not be served by mainline becuase they are uncontrolled fields and lack of services.
<insert more sarcasm here>

You got me there. They are on if the crew correctly adheres to the checklist.