Mechanical Defects And A Breakdown In Monitoring Procedures Cited In The Wyoming Incident In 2010
The NTSB met Tuesday to develop a set of safety recommendations stemming from a 2010 runway excursion which occurred in Wyoming. On December 29, 2010, at about 1138 MST, American Airlines flight 2253, a Boeing 757-200, ran off the departure end of runway 19 during light snow after landing at Wyoming's Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC). The airplane came to rest about 730 feet past the departure end of the runway in deep snow. None of the 179 passengers and six crewmembers were injured.