BOCA RATON, Fla. (WFLA) — A small jet came close to traveling onto a busy road next to the Boca Raton Airport Wednesday but was stopped short thanks to a special safety system.
Video released by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) showed the private plane, a Bombardier Challenger 300, coming to an abrupt stop after it overshot the runway.
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The jet landed at the airport just after 5 p.m. following a four-hour flight from Las Vegas. None of the four people on board were injured, officials said.
In the video, the plane could be seen sliding down the runway before the airport’s Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) was deployed and a cloud of debris flew into the air…