(NewsNation) — Two aircraft runway overruns were stopped by safety systems from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The agency said two engineered materials arresting systems, or EMAS, were used to safely halt aircraft that overran runways at airports in Chicago and Boca Raton, Florida.
EMAS are made of lightweight, crushable material that is installed at the end of a runway to slow down a plane.
In Chicago, a Gulfstream G150 carrying two people overran a runway at Chicago Executive Airport and was stopped with no serious injuries.
In Boca Raton, a Bombardier Challenger 300 carrying four people went beyond the runway and was safely stopped, also with no serious injuries.
A flight that overran a runway was stopped in Boca Raton, Florida. (FAA) 
A flight that overran a runway was stopped in Boca Raton, Florida. (FAA) 
A flight that overran a runway was stopped in Chicago. (FAA) 
A flight that overran a runway was stopped in Chicago. (FAA) 
A flight that overran a runway was stopped in Chicago. (FAA)
“Yesterday’s incidents in Chicago and Boca Raton clearly demonstrate the lifesaving value of EMAS technology,” said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. “These two systems did exactly what they’re designed to do—stop aircraft safely when they go off the runway. This technology is making a real difference in preventing serious accidents.”