Aircraft Arresting Systems Strengthen Runway Safety
The FAA counts seven saves from Engineered Material Arresting Systems (EMAS), the layer of crushed concrete positioned at the end of runways that slows and stops aircraft in runway overruns. In the seven incidents, airplanes ranging in size from a Gulfstream G4 to a Boeing 747 were brought to a halt...
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