Fly540 DH8A at Lamu on Aug 11th 2019, rejected takeoff due to aircraft not moving, runway held onto aircraft
Last Update: August 12, 2019 / 21:25:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 11, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Fly540
Flight number
5H-411
Departure
Lamu, Kenya
Destination
Nairobi, Kenya
Aircraft Registration
5Y-BXB
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8A
A subsequent check found the left main gear had entered a pothole on the runway, the gear needed to be dug out before the aircraft could finally depart with a delay of about 25 minutes.
The airline confirmed the event reporting engineers and ground staff rushed to push the aircraft out of the pothole and move to a safer place from where takeoff could commence. The airline also stated that checks confirmed the aircraft was in good condition before the aircraft was able to depart.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 11, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Fly540
Flight number
5H-411
Departure
Lamu, Kenya
Destination
Nairobi, Kenya
Aircraft Registration
5Y-BXB
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (100)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8A
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