Runway Excursion

RE Definition When the wheels of an aircraft on the runway surface depart the end or the side of the runway surface. "A veer off or overrun off the runway surface." (ICAO) Description Runway excursions can occur on takeoff or on landing. They consist of two types of events: Veer-Off: Excursion in which an aircraft departs the side of a runway Overrun: Excursion in which an aircraft departs the end of a runway Occurrence Types Articles with knowledge related to Runway Excursions are arranged within the following sub-categories - click on the icons to view the full list of articles. Because of their nature, some articles are listed in more than one sub-category... Overrun on Take Off A departing aircraft fails to become airborne or successfully reject the take off before reaching the end of the runway. Overrun on Landing A landing aircraft is unable to stop before the end of the runway is reached. Veer Off An aircraft departs the side of the runway after touchdown on landing or departs the side of the runway during the take off run. Research and Statistics Runway Excursion Statistics for Europe Runway Excursions Research - ATSB Reducing the Risk of Runway Excursions - FSF IATA Runway Safety Accident Analysis Report 2010-2014 1st Edition, 2015 Checklists & Toolkits IATA/ICAO Runway Excursion Risk Reduction Toolkit; Edition 2 Runway Excursion Risk Awareness Tool ICAO Runway Excursion Risk Reduction Toolkit - Aerodrome Best Practice (2nd edition) Accident and Serious Incident Reports Accident and Serious Incident Reports: RE contains a selection of reports on RE events. European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions European Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions (EAPPRE) Edition 1.0, published in January 2013, provides recommendations and guidelines for ANSPs, aerodrome operators, Local Runway Safety Teams, aircraft operators and manufacturers, AIS providers, Regulators and EASA. For a fuller overview of this issue, see the article: Runway Excursion.