Coir pith could avert air accidents in runways

Kochi: Coir pith, a by-product of coir industry which has earned a reputation as an excellent soil conditioner going by the increasing export demand, is now being considered for use as cushion to avert air accidents in runways.
Coir Board chairman V S Vijayaraghavan said a project to test its effectiveness will be started soon at the Kozhikode airport by the board in association with National Institute of Technology (NIT) and the National Airports Authority of India (AAI). It could be used in table top runways to prevent accidents like the one that happened in Mangalore airport.
Coir pith will be filled in the runway edges to provide a cushioning effect for aircraft if it happens to overshoot the runway. The effectiveness of coir pith is under close scrutiny by NIT and AAI.
21/11/11 PK Krishnakumar/Economic Times

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