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United 232

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which was 8,999 feet long. However, ATC advised that the airplane was on approach to runway 22, which was closed, and that the length of this runway was 6,600 feet. Given the airplane's position and the difficulty in making left
Open official document at PDF page 9United Airlines Flight 232, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa, July 19, 1989

United 232

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The airplane touched down on the threshold slightly to the left of the centerline on runway 22 at 1600. First ground contact was made by the right wing tip followed by the right main landing gear. The airplane skidded t
Open official document at PDF page 11United Airlines Flight 232, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa, July 19, 1989

United 232

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to rest at the edge of runway 17/35. . The largely intact tail section continued down runway 22 and came to rest on taxiway "L." The engines separated during the breakup. The No. 1 and No. 3 engines came to
Open official document at PDF page 12United Airlines Flight 232, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa, July 19, 1989

United 232

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Instrument landing System (ILS) approaches for runways 31 and 13 were available. When runway 22/04 was closed in 1988, published instrument approaches to that runway were cancelled. Electronic aids to navigation were not used by the crew of UA 232.
Open official document at PDF page 25United Airlines Flight 232, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa, July 19, 1989

United 232

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feet long. It has paved shoulders 75 feet wide on each side, from the threshold area of runway 22 to the intersection with runway 13/31. Runway 22 has a turf overrun 550 feet long on its approach end, with a
Open official document at PDF page 26United Airlines Flight 232, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa, July 19, 1989

United 232

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we will be .. " The controller stated that the runway the flight had lined up on was runway 22, which was closed, but he added "that'll work sir, we're gettin' the equipment off the runway, they'll line up for
Open official document at PDF page 29United Airlines Flight 232, McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, Iowa, July 19, 1989