Factual Information
On 25 August 2013, a Boeing 737-800 (registration OK-TVG) operated by Travel Service experienced a runway excursion during landing at Pardubice Airport (LKPD). The aircraft touched down on Runway 27 at 14:47 UTC and, during the rollout, departed the paved surface, coming to rest 156 m beyond the runway end on grass. No passengers or crew were injured, and the aircraft was not damaged.
Flight Sequence
The aircraft had completed earlier flights that day from Prague to Burgas, Burgas to Budapest, and Budapest to Burgas. The final flight from Burgas to Pardubice (flight TVS 2907) began at 13:05 UTC. The first officer was the pilot flying for the landing. The crew received weather information indicating wind 090 degrees at 5 knots and that the runway was wet. They discussed the possibility of a tailwind component and considered a go-around if necessary, but determined from onboard instruments that the tailwind was decreasing. The captain set flaps to 30° and autobrake mode 2. The aircraft touched down 821 m past the threshold of Runway 27, as recorded by the flight data acquisition unit.
Crew Actions
After touchdown, the captain noted that the speed brakes did not deploy automatically and manually extended them. The right engine thrust reverser was inoperative due to a deferred MEL item (MEL 78-7); therefore, only the left engine reverser was used at idle. As the aircraft passed Taxiway C, the crew received ATC instruction to vacate via Taxiway D. Both pilots observed insufficient deceleration. The captain changed autobrake to mode 3 and then to manual full brake. He also applied maximum reverse thrust on the left engine and maximum braking while steering to the left of the runway centerline to avoid the approach lights. The aircraft continued off the end of the runway and came to a stop on grass, with the nose turned more than 90° to the left.
Outcome
After stopping, a maintenance technician driving a follow-me vehicle arrived and communicated with the cabin crew and captain. The technician found no fire, no fluid leaks, and no visible damage to the landing gear. The main wheels were not unusually hot. The aircraft was later recovered by a specialized company.