Runway Excursions Underscore Ongoing Aircraft-Control Risks

The UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch has published a fresh bulletin covering a Cessna Citation CJ2+ that ran off the runway after a rejected takeoff at London Biggin Hill Airport, while the US National Transportation Safety Board continues its inquiry into a separate 21 Air Boeing 767-33A overrun at Miami International Airport. Together, the cases place renewed focus on runway-excursion prevention across both business aviation and large cargo operations.

In the Biggin Hill case, the CJ2+ registered D-ISCV departed the runway after the pilot rejected takeoff on 6 January, with investigators finding no mechanical fault to explain the perceived control issue. The bulletin points to post-de-icing handling as a possible factor, noting that heavier elevator forces may have been expected and that braking may have been applied asymmetrically during the reject.

The Miami investigation, updated this week, concerns 21 Air Flight 7598 operating for Amazon Air. The aircraft overran Runway 30 after landing on 6 September, and investigators are examining the touchdown sequence, braking action and use of drag devices. The accident has kept attention on loss-of-control risk during the landing roll and on the performance of runway overrun protection at major airports.