Two EMAS Systems Successfully Stop Aircraft in Separate Incidents
September 04, 2025
September 04, 2025
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision:
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Two EMAS Systems Successfully Stop Aircraft in Separate Incidents
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Two Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) played a crucial role in safely stopping aircraft during runway overruns at two different locations yesterday. EMAS is a bed of lightweight, crushable material installed at the end of a runway to slow do . . .
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Two EMAS Systems Successfully Stop Aircraft in Separate Incidents
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Two Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) played a crucial role in safely stopping aircraft during runway overruns at two different locations yesterday. EMAS is a bed of lightweight, crushable material installed at the end of a runway to slow do . . .