Planes have multiple systems available (within the plane and without) that can stop the plane (relatively) safely even in the event of a brake failure. Reverse

Planes have multiple systems available (within the plane and without) that can stop the plane (relatively) safely even in the event of a brake failure. Reverse thrust on your engines is one of them, spoilers are another (not only do they increase the effectiveness of the brakes by putting more of the aircraft weight on them, but they also increase drag), and even if the aircraft gets to the end of the runway, at most international airports they have an overrun area called a runway safety area which is essentially like driving your car into a sand bank. EDIT: Picture: http://theinfrastructureshow.com/images/70.jpg http://theinfrastructureshow.com/images/70.jpg