Why did an American Airlines plane overrun a DFW Airport runway? New report includes more details

DALLAS — Improper maintenance led to a brake system “anomaly” that caused an American Airlines plane to overrun a runway at DFW Airport in February 2024, a new report from the National Transportation Safety Board detailed.

The incident happened Feb. 10, 2024, after American Airlines flight 1632 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport landed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and lost “braking effectiveness,” causing it to come to a stop on the paved overrun area on the south end of runway 17L.

No one was injured in the incident…

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