Rwandair CRJ9 at Entebbe on Apr 20th 2022, runway excursion on landing

Last Update: April 20, 2022 / 17:11:49 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 20, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Runway excursion on landing

Airline
RwandAir

Flight number
WB-464

Departure
Nairobi, Kenya

Destination
Entebbe, Uganda

Aircraft Registration
9XR-WI

Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9

Airport
Entebbe International Airport, Kampala

Airport ICAO Code
HUEN

A Rwandair Canadair CRJ-900, registration 9XR-WI performing flight WB-464 from Nairobi (Kenya) to Entebbe (Uganda) with 60 people on board, landed on Entebbe's runway 17 at 05:31L (02:31Z) but veered right off the runway and came to a stop with all gear on soft ground. There were no injuries, the damage to the aircraft needs to be assessed.

The airline reported the flight suffered a runway excursion due to bad weather. All passengers and crew disembarked safely.

Uganda's Civil Aviation Authority reported the secondary runway 12/30 remains operational. Efforts are underway to remove the CRJ from the main runway. An investigation has been initiated.

The main runway reopened after the aircraft had been removed from the runway about 12 hours after the runway excursion.

Metars:
HUEN 200400Z 28005KT 9000 TSRA BKN019 FEW022CB OVC100 18/18 Q1017 NOSIG=
HUEN 200330Z 28005KT 9000 TSRA BKN019 FEW022CB OVC100 18/18 Q1017 NOSIG=
HUEN 200300Z 01012KT 9000 TSRA BKN019 FEW022CB OVC090 19/18 Q1016 NOSIG=
HUEN 200230Z 12021KT 8000 TSRA BKN019 FEW022CB OVC090 19/19 Q1016 NOSIG=
HUEN 200200Z 12021KT 8000 TSRA BKN019 FEW022CB OVC090 19/19 Q1016 NOSIG=
HUEN 200130Z 12021KT 9000 TSRA BKN022 FEW024CB 23/21 Q1015 BECMG 0030 19012G25KT 8000 TSR=
HUEN 200100Z 12021KT 9000 TSRA BKN022 FEW024CB 23/21 Q1015 BECMG 0030 19012G25KT 8000 TSR=
HUEN 200030Z 29009KT 9999 TS BKN024 FEW025CB 23/21 Q1014 BECMG 0030 19012G25KT 8000=
HUEN 200000Z 28009KT 9999 TS BKN024 FEW025CB 24/21 Q1014 NOSIG=
HUEN 192330Z 30005KT 9999 TS SCT024 FEW025CB 24/21 Q1015 NOSIG=
HUEN 192300Z 30005KT 9999 TS SCT024 FEW025CB 24/21 Q1015 NOSIG=
HUEN 192230Z 29003KT 9999 TS SCT024 FEW025CB 24/21 Q1015 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 20, 2022

Classification
Incident

Cause
Runway excursion on landing

Airline
RwandAir

Flight number
WB-464

Departure
Nairobi, Kenya

Destination
Entebbe, Uganda

Aircraft Registration
9XR-WI

Aircraft Type
Canadair CL-600 Regional Jet CRJ-705

ICAO Type Designator
CRJ9

Airport
Entebbe International Airport, Kampala

Airport ICAO Code
HUEN

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