Incident Overview
During the takeoff roll on runway 35, at a speed of 125 knots and after a ground roll of 2,110 metres, both tyres on the left main gear burst. The crew immediately rejected the takeoff procedure. However, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining available runway length. Runway 35 has a total length of 3,120 metres. The aircraft overran the runway, causing the nose gear to collapse, and came to rest 81 metres beyond the runway end.
Occupant Status and Aircraft Damage
All 77 occupants on board escaped without injury. The aircraft sustained damage beyond economic repair.
Probable Cause
The official finding states that the probable cause was the lack of positive actions and reaction on the part of the crew following the bursting of both tyres on the left main gear, which led to the aircraft overrunning the runway.