Ryanair B738 at Dortmund on Dec 5th 2022, overran runway on landing

Last Update: April 16, 2025 / 18:43:31 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 5, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Overran runway on landing

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-2640

Departure
London Stansted, United Kingdom

Destination
Dortmund, Germany

Aircraft Registration
EI-DLV

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-DLV performing flight FR-2640 from London Stansted,EN (UK) to Dortmund (Germany) with 169 passengers and 6 crew, landed on Dortmund's snow contaminated runway 06 at 15:29L (14:29Z) but overran the end of the runway and came to a stop on the clearway about 45 meters past the runway end. The aircraft subsequently was able to taxi to the apron on its own power.

Germany's BFU reported low visibility procedures (CATII) were in use, the runway was 100% wet and 100% covered with 2mm of wet snow, the RVR at touchdown was 1900 meters, middle 1900 meters and roll out 1700 meters. The aircraft performed a stabilized approach, touched down within the touch down zone, ground spoilers deployed, thrust reversers were activated and wheel brakes were applied. The aircraft overran the end of the runway and came to a stop on the clearway about 45 meters past the runway end. The landing distance available, due to both runway thresholds being displaced, was 1700 meters.

On Apr 16th 2025 the BFU released their final report concluding the probable causes of the serious incident were:

The Boeing B737-8AS flight crew performed an instrument approach procedure to runway 06 of Dortmund Airport. The aircraft touched down in the centre of the touch down zone of runway 06, which was contaminated with snow. It came to a stop on the paved clearway beyond the end of runway 06.

The investigation of the occurrence revealed the following significant items:

- The landing occurred with a stabilised Autoland CAT II ILS approach.

- The Landing Distance Required (LDR) was calculated with the latest weather information available to the flight crew and the Runway Condition Code (RWYCC) and was within the Landing Distance Available (LDA).

- The two previous Runway Condition Reports (1205 UTC and 8 min prior landing) were identical, with no change to the RWYCC confirming that the runway was not reported as contaminated.

- Between the assessment of the runway condition and the landing, continuous precipitation occurred which resulted in a runway covered with wet snow. Subsequently, braking action of the main landing gear wheels was reduced.

- The Runway Condition Code indicating 5/5/5, measured 8 min before landing, the flight crew received from the radar approach controller, may not have corresponded with the actual runway condition.

Metars:
COR EDLW 051620Z 22004KT 6000 -SN OVC008 00/M00 Q1018=
EDLW 051550Z 22004KT 2700 -SN BR FEW005 BKN008 00/M00 Q1018=
EDLW 051520Z 22003KT 1800 -SN BR BKN002 00/M00 Q1018=
EDLW 051450Z 22003KT 1600 -SN BR BKN002 OVC005 00/M00 Q1018=
EDLW 051420Z 25002KT 1400 R06/1900U -SN BR BKN002 OVC005 00/M00 Q1018=
EDLW 051350Z 23002KT 1300 R06/1900U -SN BR BKN002 00/M00 Q1018=
EDLW 051320Z 24002KT 1200 R06/1800D -SN BR BKN001 00/M00 Q1018=
EDLW 051250Z 26002KT 0800 R06/1300U -SN FG BKN001 00/M00 Q1018=
EDLW 051220Z VRB02KT 0650 R06/0900N -SN FG BKN001 00/M00 Q1018=
EDLW 051150Z VRB02KT 0650 R06/0900N -RASN FG BKN001 00/M00 Q1018=
EDLW 051120Z VRB02KT 0500 R06/0700N -SN FG BKN001 BKN005 00/M00 Q1018=
EDLW 051050Z 00000KT 0600 R06/0800N -SN FG BKN001 00/M00 Q1018=
EDLW 051020Z 00000KT 0700 R06/0900D -SN FZFG BKN001 BKN003 00/M00 Q1018=
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-DLV
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
THE BOEING COMPANY
Aircraft Model / Type
BOEING 737-8AS
ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 5, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Overran runway on landing

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-2640

Departure
London Stansted, United Kingdom

Destination
Dortmund, Germany

Aircraft Registration
EI-DLV

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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