What happened
While performing a series of cargo operations for the Chadian Government, a four-engine aircraft experienced a runway excursion at N'Djamena Airport. During the takeoff roll on runway 23, the pilot-in-command initiated the rotation phase; however, the aircraft began to drift left of the runway centerline.
In response to the deviation, the captain executed an aborted takeoff by reducing power across all four engines. Despite the reduction in thrust, the aircraft continued to veer left, exiting the paved surface. The aircraft traveled approximately 800 metres while out of control before finally coming to a stop. The incident resulted in no fatalities or injuries among the three occupants on board.
Findings
Following the excursion, the aircraft sustained significant structural damage, specifically affecting the number 1 and number 3 engines. Due to the extent of the damage, the aircraft was subsequently declared a total loss.