Airbus Updates No.1674

Incident: Berlin A320 at Sylt on Sep 30th 2017, overran runway on landing

By Simon Hradecky, created Saturday, Sep 30th 2017 10:26Z, last updated Saturday, Sep 30th 2017 10:54Z An Air Berlin Airbus A320-200, registration D-ABHO performing flight AB-6880 from Dusseldorf to Sylt (Germany) with 82 passengers and 5 crew, landed on Sylt Westerland's runway 32 at 08:19L (06:19Z) but overran the end of the runway and came to a stop about 100 meters/330 feet past the runway end with all gear on soft ground. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained minor if any damage. Passenger Claudia Kolvenbach commented: "Have landed..... even though the runway was too short for us today. Everybody's fine" Germany's BFU opened an investigation into the occurrence. Sylt Westerland Airport features two runways 14/32 (length 2120 meters/6950 feet) and 06/24 (length 1696 meters/5560 feet). Only runway 32 features an ILS Cat I approach (OCH 199 feet AGL - with overcast cloud at 200 feet the only possible approach). RNP (OCH 380 feet) and NDB approaches (OCH 480 feet) are available for both runways 14 and 32. Related NOTAMs: B1540/17 - WESTERLAND DME WES 111.50/CH52 OUT OF SERVICE. 30 SEP 08:50 2017 UNTIL 30 SEP 23:59 2017. CREATED: 30 SEP 08:51 2017 C2814/17 - ILS RWY 32 OUT OF SERVICE. 30 SEP 08:48 2017 UNTIL 30 SEP 23:59 2017. CREATED: 30 SEP 08:48 2017 C2812/17 - RWY 14/32 CLOSED FOR LANDING. TAKE OFF RWY 14 POSSIBLE. 30 SEP 09:00 2017 UNTIL 30 SEP 23:59 2017. CREATED: 30 SEP 08:42 2017 Metars: EDXW 300750Z 14011KT 2000 BR OVC003 15/14 Q1015= EDXW 300720Z 14012KT 1800 BR OVC002 15/14 Q1015= COR EDXW 300620Z 14011KT 1200 R14/P2000N RA BR OVC002 15/14 Q1015= EDXW 300550Z 14011KT 1800 BR OVC003 15/14 Q1015= EDXW 300520Z 14011KT 2500 BR OVC004 15/14 Q1015= The aircraft on soft ground (Photo: Frank Rosin): Map (Graphics: AVH/Google Earth): ILS Runway 32 Approach Chart (Graphics: AIP Germany):