Posted on 2/10/2023
According to RESQTEC data, approximately 150 incidents per year occur with disabled aircraft across the world. These incidents cause runway and airport closures that, on average, take 17 hours to settle. While the majority of the incidents fall within category I (i.e., light incidents such as a flat tire, landing gear de-bogging, etc.), the average closure time of a runway or airport remains high.
In 2022, at least 143 incidents with disabled aircraft have occurred globally, averaging approximately 3 incidents per week. The longest recovery operation took at least 168 hours (seven days). An overview of the statistics can be found in the RESQTEC Aircraft Recovery Statistics Report 2022.
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