What happened
An aircraft performing a medical positioning flight from Europe to Bata, Equatorial Guinea, was involved in a runway excursion at Tamanrasset-Aguenar Airport. The flight, which included an intermediate stop in Algeria, was transporting a medical crew consisting of two pilots and two doctors.
During the takeoff roll at the airport, the crew experienced a loud noise from the aircraft. In response to this sound, the pilots initiated an aborted takeoff. However, the aircraft was unable to decelerate sufficiently within the available runway length. As a result, the plane overran the end of the runway and came to a stop.
Findings
- All four occupants of the aircraft managed to exit the plane without any injuries.
- The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.