Solomon DHC6 at Atoifi on Sep 7th 2020, rejected takeoff
Last Update: September 14, 2020 / 23:30:58 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 7, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Solomon Airlines
Departure
Atoifi, Solomon Islands
Destination
Manaoba, Solomon Islands
Aircraft Registration
H4-OTA
Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
ICAO Type Designator
DHC6
A passenger reported the aircraft was accelerating when there was a big bang, the aircraft lowered its nose and slowed, the engines were no longer operating. The aircraft was disabled, locals pushed the aircraft off the muddy runway back to the apron.
Another local reported the aircraft was fixed the same day.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 7, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Solomon Airlines
Departure
Atoifi, Solomon Islands
Destination
Manaoba, Solomon Islands
Aircraft Registration
H4-OTA
Aircraft Type
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
ICAO Type Designator
DHC6
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