Tailwinds Possible Factor In American Airlines 737 Overrun

Frances Fiorino (Washington) January 11, 2010

The pilots of the American Airlines Boeing 737-800 (N977AN) involved in the Dec. 22 runway overrun at Kingston, Jamaica, had rejected an ATC advisory to land on alternate runway, and set down on Runway 12 despite reported tailwinds there, according to the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA)...

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