Harrier jet overshot the runway at Republic Airport Friday

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I saw this plane being towed to a hanger today.A very weak police presence for a plane that is armed for combat...2 S C P D sector cars and one military jeep..


Jet damages Republic landing equipment


Bill Mason

May 13, 2006


A U.S. Marine Corps Harrier jet overshot the runway at Republic Airport Friday and struck a group of antennas controlling one runway's instrument landing equipment.

No one was injured in the accident, an airport spokesman said, but one of the two Republic runways will be out of service until the equipment is repaired or replaced.

Gary Lewi, the spokesman, said the jet was a single-seat, single-engine attack aircraft. "There was no fire, no explosion and no injuries," Lewi said. "However, there is some damage to the aircraft and significant damage to the I.L.S. system on that runway."

Lewi declined to speculate on the cause of the accident and said it would be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration. No FAA spokesperson could be reached for comment Friday. The landing equipment is owned by the FAA, Lewi said, and he did not know the cost or time frame for repair or replacement.

Since the World Trade Center attacks, U.S. military planes have frequently used Republic Airport for increased patrols, Lewi said.
 
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This isn't the Breaking News Network

Dave,

I am going to ask in my out-loud voice what I am sure a number of people are thinking in their heads...

Seeing as how this is RADIO Reference .com...what does this have to do with radios?

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Well one reason was
A plane struck a group of antennas controlling one runway's instrument landing equipment.People listen to airplanes .(antennas)

The other was to let people who like to see combat planes carring live ammo and the personal gaurding it that were using radios the chance to know about it..
The place was crawling with Marine Security,Faa personal and maybe the NTSB.
Does the NTSB even investigate military accidents??

I was going to post to mil air but did not think people in new york would see it.
This was also posted so poeple with close call capable scanners might obtain freqs used by FAA and the Marine Corps that might be new or not posted in the database..
 

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excuse my stupisity , but how does a harrier over shoot a runway, they can land vertically
 
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