History is being made at Queenstown Airport.
Over coming months, Emas beds will be installed at both ends of the main runway, designed to slow a plane down to a safe stop, with little damage, in the event of an overshoot.
Work has officially started to install Australasia’s first engineered materials arresting system — or Emas — a $23million airfield safety project.
Photo: Stephen Jaquiery
The technology uses cellular cement blocks that crush under the weight of an aircraft.
