Honda Overrun at St George

[Hank]

Saw this on the news just now:

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/494972

Was surprised to hear that the plane that overran the runway and ended up in the water was at St. George, UT, and not on a coast somewhere.

 

[UteM20F]

  On 4/7/2025 at 11:15 PM, Hank said:

Saw this on the news just now:

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/494972

Was surprised to hear that the plane that overran the runway and ended up in the water was at St. George, UT, and not on a coast somewhere.

 

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The plane departed St. George, and ended up in the water near Bend, OR.

[Hank]

  On 4/7/2025 at 11:40 PM, UteM20F said:

The plane departed St. George, and ended up in the water near Bend, OR.

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Ah! That makes more sense.

[201Mooniac]

  On 4/7/2025 at 11:40 PM, UteM20F said:

The plane departed St. George, and ended up in the water near Bend, OR.

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It was actually at North Bend (KOTH), not Bend (KBDN) Oregon.  In this case, North Bend isn't just north of Bend, it is maybe 150 miles WSW and right along the coast.  Bend is considerably inland.

[Hank]

  On 4/8/2025 at 3:08 AM, 201Mooniac said:

It was actually at North Bend (KOTH), not Bend (KBDN) Oregon.  In this case, North Bend isn't just north of Bend, it is maybe 150 miles WSW and right along the coast.  Bend is considerably inland.

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I guess the original settlers were either directionally challenged, or too completely stonkered by the wagon ride through the mountains to pay attention anymore.

The roads must still be not very good, Google maps says it takes 4-1/2 hours to drive the 238 miles from one to the other.

But North Bend does explain the body of water at the end of the runway. A saltwater bath will surely total even a Honda jet.  

[Pinecone]

Another HondaJet runway overrun at KAPF yesterday.  But only into the grass.

[Ragsf15e]

  On 4/8/2025 at 4:41 AM, Hank said:

I guess the original settlers were either directionally challenged, or too completely stonkered by the wagon ride through the mountains to pay attention anymore.

The roads must still be not very good, Google maps says it takes 4-1/2 hours to drive the 238 miles from one to the other.

But North Bend does explain the body of water at the end of the runway. A saltwater bath will surely total even a Honda jet.  

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Ha! Flatlander talk there for sure! Bend is on the east side of a rather large and unpopulated mtn range.  North Bend is west of a different range (coastal range ).  The roads are fine, just not very straight, and no 6 lane interstates through there!  One more reason to have an airplane on the west coast.  The Oregon beaches are beautiful, but most driving routes to them are along the coast along pacific coast “highway” which is more like an east coast country road. 

[Hank]

  On 4/10/2025 at 6:02 PM, Ragsf15e said:

Ha! Flatlander talk there for sure! Bend is on the east side of a rather large and unpopulated mtn range.  North Bend is west of a different range (coastal range ).  The roads are fine, just not very straight, and no 6 lane interstates through there! 

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You should ride the WV Turnpike sometime. I drove it often enough that I only slowed for the three toll booths, but not for any curves. Did have to brake on a few downhill runs to avoid speeding tickets, and the frequent 90-mph-approaching-a-curve scenario. Flying over it is much nicer!  

Yeah, the roads here in Sweet Home are kinda boring . . . Set the cruise, take a nap . . .