Southwest Airlines overrun at Burbank

Geoffrey Thomas

By Geoffrey Thomas Thu Dec 6, 2018

A Southwest Airlines flight WN278 from Oakland has suffered a runway excursion on landing on runway 08 at Hollywood Burbank Airport. Aviation-safety.net reported that the 737 was stopped by the Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) at the end of the runway. New APP from Airlineratings.com lets you book the safest airlines According to media reports, there were no reported injuries among the 112 passengers and five crew. Aviation-safety.net database says that the 737 was registered N752SW with C/n / msn: 29804/387. The 737 sustained minor damage and the passengers disembarked via mobile stairs.

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