B727-200 flight crew observed ground vehicle on runway during landing rollout and utilized maximum braking and reverse to avoid collision.
Synopsis
B727-200 flight crew observed ground vehicle on runway during landing rollout and utilized maximum braking and reverse to avoid collision.
Narrative
Rewritten in plain English from NASA’s original all-caps telegraphic report — facts, figures, and terminology preserved.
After touchdown on runway 22 at MMPR, I had noticed a vehicle on the departure end of the runway (white and black street sweeper with no lights). Used maximum braking effort and reverse and brought the aircraft to a stop about 3000 feet away from vehicle. Landing clearance was issued.
Vehicle was black and white and was on the centerline at the departure end of runway. Called tower on the radio after and they would not respond to the inquiry about the vehicle. We then called control tower via phone and they said the vehicle was on the taxiway and would investigate. We informed them it was on the runway.
Show the original NASA report (verbatim, telegraphic)
AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RWY 22 AT MMPR; I HAD NOTICED A VEHICLE ON THE DEP END OF THE RWY (WHITE AND BLACK STREET SWEEPER WITH NO LIGHTS). USED MAX BRAKING EFFORT AND REVERSE AND BROUGHT THE ACFT TO A STOP ABOUT 3000 FT AWAY FROM VEHICLE. LNDG CLRNC WAS ISSUED. VEHICLE WAS BLACK AND WHITE AND WAS ON THE CTRLINE AT THE DEP END OF RWY. CALLED TWR ON THE RADIO AFTER AND THEY WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE INQUIRY ABOUT THE VEHICLE. WE THEN CALLED CTL TWR VIA PHONE AND THEY SAID THE VEHICLE WAS ON THE TXWY AND WOULD INVESTIGATE. WE INFORMED THEM IT WAS ON THE RWY.
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Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.