What happened
While performing the takeoff roll at Tabou Airport, the aircraft experienced a sudden failure of one of the nose gear tires. In response to the bursting tire, the crew executed an emergency braking maneuver and elected to abort the takeoff procedure.
Despite the application of brakes, the aircraft could not be halted within the available runway length. The plane subsequently overran the end of the runway, coming to a stop several dozen meters past the threshold. While the incident resulted in the aircraft being declared a total loss due to damage beyond repair, all 29 occupants managed to evacuate the plane without any injuries.
Findings
- The primary factor leading to the aborted takeoff was a tire failure on the nose landing gear.