Shocking second Boeing 737 passenger jet overshoots runway and stops simply 15 yards from the ocean
This is the shocking moment a Boeing 737 passenger jet overshot the runway and stopped just 15 yards from the sea.
Footage shows flight DY430 approaching the runway in Molde on the northern shore of the Romsdal Peninsula in Norway and veering off it shortly after landing at speed.
The flight made the terrifying landing after setting off from Oslo late yesterday afternoon.
The domestic flight, which takes around 45 minutes, departed an hour late at 6.19pm before skidding off the Molde runway in adverse weather conditions.
The Boeing 737-800 stopped 49 feet short of plunging into the icy sea that surrounds much of the airfield.
The 11-year-old aircraft came to a halt around 492 feet beyond the end of the runway.
Passengers on the Norwegian flight were evacuated via slides as the emergency services raced to the scene.
A spokesperson for the low-cost airline said there were 165 passengers and six crew members onboard the plane at the time.
Footage shows flight DY430 approaching the runway in Molde on the northern shore of the Romsdal Peninsula in Norway and veering off it shortly after landing at speed
Passengers on a Boeing 737 were left terrified after the plane overshot the runway and stopped just 15 yards from the sea
Authorities are looking into what caused the plane to overshoot the runway.
The Norwegian spokesperson said there was a lot of strong wind and that the runway was slippery from the freezing temperatures.
The country’s airport operator Avinor and the local police said it was too early to speculate on the runway’s condition, but confirmed strong gusts had been reported in the region.
Several passengers noticed that the plane had landed further along the runway than normal, adding that some people were visibly anxious about it.
They were taken into the airport terminal where they answered questions by accident investigators.
Avinor, the emergency services, and the municipality’s crisis team all provided assistance at the scene.
Molde Airport temporarily closed the runway and suspended all flight operations.
The Norwegian Safety Investigation Authority is assessing the situation.
