Royal Air Maroc Flight 203 Runway Excursion at Dorval

Incident Overview and Flight Details Royal Air Maroc Flight 203, a Boeing 747-200, was operating a scheduled IFR flight from New York City to Casablanca with a stop at Dorval / Montréal International Airport. The aircraft carried three flight crew members, 15 flight attendants, and 362 passengers. The runway was wet, and the relocated runway end was slippery, with a landing distance available of 8,000 feet due to construction. The aircraft touched down approximately 1,700 feet from the threshold at 149 KIAS. Despite the use of hard braking and maximum thrust reversers, the aircraft did not stop before the relocated runway end and struck barriers, rolling 700 feet beyond the landing distance available. Shortly before coming to rest, tower personnel observed flames from the No. 2 engine and alerted the flight crew. Emergency services were called, but the flames had dissipated by the time firefighters arrived. The No. 2 engine sustained internal damage, but the excursion did not result in evacuation or injury.