Airbus A321 Runway Overrun at Lyon-Saint Exupéry (SX-BHS)

Overview and Flight Details On 29 March 2013, an Airbus A321 registered SX-BHS, operated by Hermes Airlines and chartered by Air Méditerranée, was involved in an accident at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport in France. The aircraft was on a non-scheduled international passenger flight between Lyon and Dakar, with a technical stop at Agadir. The flight departed Agadir at 17:02 UTC with the call sign BIE 7817. ## Approach and Accident Sequence The crew conducted an ILS Category I approach to runway 36R under low-visibility procedures. At the 1,000 ft stabilization height, the aircraft's speed was 57 kt above the approach speed. At 140 ft, an inappropriate thrust increase by the autothrust system maintained a high speed. The flare was prolonged, and the aircraft touched down 1,600 m beyond the runway threshold. It then overran the runway longitudinally and came to rest approximately 300 m beyond the opposite threshold. ## Consequences The accident resulted in damage to the aircraft's engines. The flight carried a flight crew, five cabin crew members, and 174 passengers. The investigation was conducted by the French Bureau of Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA) for civil aviation safety.