American Airlines Flight 331 overran the runway at Norman Manley International Airport in Jamaica on Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at approximately 10:25 pm.   The aircraft (a Boeing 737-800) came to rest on a sand dune approximately 40 m (~130 ft) from end of Runway 30. As a result, the area was impacted by fuel (Jet A) from the aircraft and potentially impacted by hydraulic fluid and engine oil. 

CL Environmental’s primary goal of this project was to remediate the soil from the accident site that was impacted by fuel and oils released from the aircraft.  The secondary goal was to identify any groundwater issues related to accident.  CL conducted remediation exercises; Groundwater monitoring, particulate monitoring and soil monitoring. Post remediation works included dune rehabilitation by planting dune runner vegetation, which is the typical vegetation growth form of sand dunes. As such, three (3) species of plants were supplied to be planted at the location. These species were: Ipomea, Sesuvium and Sporobulus. In total Seven Hundred and Sixty Six (766) plants were planted; Ipomea (343 individuals), Sesuvium (283 individuals) and Sporobolus (140)