Incident Overview
On 30 June 2007 at 0414Z, a Beech 1900 aircraft registered ZS-POK was conducting a charter flight from Kabul Aerodrome, Afghanistan. The aircraft had 2 crew and 7 passengers on board, for a total of 9 persons. The weather was fine with a temperature of 32°C and CAVOK conditions.
Sequence of Events
During the take-off roll on runway 29, with the take-off speed indicating 104 knots at V1, the left-hand engine failed. The crew decided to continue the take-off and thereafter attempted to restart the failed engine, but their efforts were unsuccessful. Subsequently, the crew completed a circuit at Kabul Aerodrome and landed back on the runway with the left-hand engine inoperative. The aircraft landed without any further incident.
Injuries and Damage
No injuries were sustained by any of the 9 occupants. The aircraft was not damaged.
Probable Cause
The probable cause of the incident was to be determined by the State of Occurrence as stipulated in ICAO document, Annex 13, Chapter 5, Paragraph 5.1.