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Re:Year 2024 ends on bad note for Boeing with twin 737-800 d... by xeonmc on Sunday December 29, 2024 @09:38AM (#42540226)
Both belly landing, but what a big difference it makes between having a completely unnecessary concrete-reinforced mound perfectly positioned at the end of the runway[0] vs not having such an obstacle.

[0] https://youtu.be/w1r8dl4RqMw?si=taZ5WmIcTH2ZGVci&t=187

Re:Year 2024 ends on bad note for Boeing with twin 737-800 d... by dogma1138 on Sunday December 29, 2024 @11:42AM (#42541000)
Yeah that’s an odd one, barricades are usually only used if there is a risk of the aircraft going off the runway and hitting something that can actually have people in it like a building or a highway…

It’s not uncommon to have these at the end of the runway but it’s the first time I’ve seen one that seems to be solely to protect the ILS antennas…

I will correct myself I’ve seen arresting walls like this protecting non-human life endangering equipment on military runways where a loss of a single aircraft and either a single pilot or a crew can be less significant than the operational degradation of the airfield.

I actually wonder if there is some requirement in South Korea to harden civilian airfields due to their likely dual use in case of a conflict.