SJL E135 at Lubumbashi on Mar 3rd 2023, runway overrun on landing

Last Update: March 3, 2023 / 09:38:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 3, 2023

Classification
Accident

Airline
SJL Aeronautica

Departure
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Destination
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Aircraft Registration
D2-FIA

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-135

ICAO Type Designator
E135

A SJL Aeronautica Embraer ERJ-135, registration D2-FIA performing a flight from Kinshasa to Lubumbashi (DR Congo) with 33 people on board, landed on Lubumbashi's runway 07 but overran the end of the runway, steered left clear of the localizer antenna and came to a stop about 350 meters/1150 feet past the end of the runway. There are reports of minor injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

No weather data are available, the local weatherstation reported no precipitation on Mar 2nd (up to 20:00L) and 3rd 2023 (from 08:00L) with light winds (less than 4 knots) from east to south. Local media however report there was rain in Lubumbashi all night.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 3, 2023

Classification
Accident

Airline
SJL Aeronautica

Departure
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Destination
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Aircraft Registration
D2-FIA

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-135

ICAO Type Designator
E135

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