Narrative:

A heavy air carrier aircraft was landing at jfk runway 4L and there was a 30 KT direct crosswind. Once the aircraft touched down; it went off the runway to his left; took out some runway lights; then corrected himself and finished his landing roll. He reported the aircraft required no assistance. Don't land on runways when there is a big crosswind. Safety should be our main focus; not delays!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: JFK Tower Controller described an landing air carrier that momentarily exited the runway during significant crosswind conditions; the reporter indicating safety should be the first priority; not delay factors.

Narrative: A heavy air carrier aircraft was landing at JFK Runway 4L and there was a 30 KT direct crosswind. Once the aircraft touched down; it went off the runway to his left; took out some runway lights; then corrected himself and finished his landing roll. He reported the aircraft required no assistance. Don't land on runways when there is a big crosswind. Safety should be our main focus; not delays!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.