The flight crew of a Fokker 100 determined before landing at Newman Airport in Western Australia that weather conditions were a threat, but they did not recognize that the moderate rain would affect their airplane’s stopping distance, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says.
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A Fokker 100 overran the landing runway after the crew grappled with wind shear, a contaminated runway and decreased braking action.