Incident Summary
On a cargo flight from Ostend, Belgium, to Conakry, Guinea, with an intermediate stop in Algiers, Algeria, the aircraft was conducting its takeoff roll on runway 26 at Ostend Airport. During the roll, an engine fire warning light illuminated in the cockpit. The captain decided to abort the takeoff and initiated an emergency braking maneuver. The aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining runway distance and overran the end of the runway by approximately 40 meters. After the overrun, the nose gear collapsed, and the aircraft came to rest on its left wing. The left wingtip and both left engine nacelles were damaged, and the fuselage was bent upward near the cockpit area.
Aircraft and Personnel
The four-engine aircraft was carrying eight crew members. The cargo consisted of 32 tons of paint and medical supplies destined for the Guinean market. All eight crew members escaped the aircraft uninjured.
Damage
The aircraft sustained damage beyond economical repair. Specific damage included the loss of the nose gear, deformation of the fuselage upward of the cockpit, and destruction of the left wingtip and both left engine nacelles.
Investigation
The official investigation determined that no technical anomalies were found on the aircraft. The engine fire warning light had illuminated erroneously, with no actual fire present.