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Arresting System
A safety device consisting of two major components, namely, engaging or catching devices and energy absorption devices for the purpose of arresting both tailhook and/or nontailhook-equipped aircraft. It is used to prevent aircraft from overrunning runways when the aircraft cannot be stopped after landing or during aborted takeoff. Arresting systems have various names; e.g., arresting gear, hook device, wire barrier cable.
“This training exercise is for our folks to get the basic skills that they need to be able to handle the emergency instances down at Lindbergh Field. Firefighting aircraft is much different than structure fires and wildland firefighting.”
Source: Colin Stowell, the fire chief with San Diego Fire-Rescue, commenting on the combined efforts of US Marines with Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting, Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton -- all of which conducted mobile aircraft fire fighting training alongside San Diego County firefighters at the San Diego International Airport in San Diego California, July 10.
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