What happened
A charter flight operated for a humanitarian organization was conducting a mission from Lokichogio to Rumbek when the incident occurred. During the final approach phase, the pilot observed an animal traversing the runway, which prompted a decision to abort the immediate landing and delay the touchdown.
As a result of this delay, the twin engine aircraft touched down significantly further down the runway than intended. The remaining runway length proved insufficient to bring the plane to a halt, leading to a runway excursion. The aircraft overran the paved surface and eventually came to a stop a few dozen meters beyond the end of the runway.
Findings
- The primary factor in the excursion was the delayed touchdown caused by an obstacle on the runway.
- There were zero fatalities and zero injuries reported among the five people on board.
- While the occupants escaped safely, the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.