A small jet going too fast on a runway narrowly avoids disaster thanks to a special safety feature.

Shocking video captured a close call on a runway in Boca Raton after a business jet overshot its landing upon its return from Las Vegas.

The video shows the Canadian Bombardier Challenger 300 go beyond the runway, before coming to a complete stop within eyesight of a busy road, thanks to Engineered Material Arresting System, a lightweight, crushable concrete.

Aviation analyst John Nance spoke on how the system did exactly as intended in this specific situation.

“What saved the day here is a remarkable system that is being employed in many different airports around the world now, it’s called an Engineered Material Arresting System and basically it’s a field full of very lightweight bricks

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