What happened
During a scheduled local training sortie at RAF Turnhouse, a twin engine aircraft experienced an excursion following its arrival on the runway. Upon completing the landing phase, the flight crew encountered significant challenges in decelerating the plane within the available runway length. As the aircraft continued past the end of the paved surface, it overran the runway and eventually came to a stop inside a nearby ditch.
While the impact resulted in the aircraft being declared a total loss due to damage beyond repair, there were no injuries reported among the two crew members on board.
Findings
- The aircraft was unable to come to a halt within the remaining distance of the runway after touchdown.
- The incident occurred during the landing phase of flight.