What happened
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(-23) The express net B-727 landed on runway 13 at the Des Moines airport, Des Moines, IA on April 30, 2002 at 1218 z. the aircraft taxied down to the opposite end of the runway and attempted to turn left on taxiway D1, when the nose gear and right main departed the hard surface. The flight crew all stated that the aircraft was at taxi speed prior to turning off the runway. Mr. Rick gleason from the Des Moines tower stated that express net landed on runway 13 and was instructed to turn left on taxiway when able. He also stated that the airplane appeared to be at taxi speed prior to taxiway D1. This incident is considered closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE EXPRESS NET B-727 LANDED ON RUNWAY 13 AT THE DES MOINES AIRPORT, DES MOINES, IA ON APRIL 30, 2002 AT 1218 Z. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED DOWN TO THE OPPOSITE END OF THE RUNWAY AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT ON TAXIWAY D1, WHEN THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN DEPARTED THE HARD SURFACE. THE FLIGHT CREW ALL STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT TAXI SPEED PRIOR TO TURNING OFF THE RUNWAY. MR. RICK GLEASON FROM THE DES MOINES TOWER STATED THAT EXPRESS NET LANDED ON RUNWAY 13 AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN LEFT ON TAXIWAY WHEN ABLE. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE APPEARED TO BE AT TAXI SPEED PRIOR TO TAXIWAY D1. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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