Accident Investigation, News, Runway Safety
The EMB145 crew continued the descent past decision altitude even though snow had obscured their view of the runway.
Snow was falling onto snow-covered ground —and a snow-covered runway — at Presque Isle (Maine, U.S.) International Airport when the pilots of an Embraer EMB145XR expressed confusion about their position but continued the descent, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The airplane struck snow-covered grass next to the runway, leaving three of the 31 people on board with minor injuries.
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