Airlink E135 at Pemba on Jan 18th 2024, runway excursion on landing

Last Update: January 20, 2024 / 17:12:45 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 18, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Runway excursion on landing

Airline
Airlink South Africa

Flight number
4Z-204

Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa

Destination
Pemba, Mozambique

Aircraft Registration
ZS-SJX

Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-135

ICAO Type Designator
E135

Airport
Pemba Airport, Pemba / Porto Amelia

Airport ICAO Code
FQPB

An Airlink South Africa Embraer ERJ-135, registration ZS-SJX performing flight 4Z-204 from Johannesburg (South Africa) to Pemba (Mozambique) with 32 passengers and 3 crew, landed on Pemba's runway 17 at about 14:09L (12:09Z) but overran the end of the runway and came to a stop with all gear on soft ground. There were no injuries and no damage to the aircraft.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Pemba 2 days after the occurrence, the return flight was cancelled.

The airline reported:

Airlink regrets to confirm one of its aircraft was involved in a wet runway excursion upon landing at Pemba in Mozambique this afternoon.

The Embraer 135 Regional Jet, registration ZS-SJX, operating as flight 4Z 204 from Johannesburg, had 32 passengers and three crew onboard. Everyone onboard disembarked from the aircraft through the main front entrance. At this time, there have been no reported injuries. Airlink and airport personnel at Pemba are taking care of the passengers and crew.

Airlink has notified the relevant Mozambique and South African authorities. The airport operator has closed the runway, but as soon as it re-opens, we will dispatch a back-up aircraft to Pemba and a recovery team who will assist with retrieving the aircraft, which had aquaplaned off the runway.

Metars:
FQPB 181400Z 35003KT 9999 SCT018 FEW025CB BKN090 26/26 Q1005 RMK RERA CB TO E/NE=
FQPB 181300Z 29016KT 9000 SCT018 FEW025CB BKN090 24/24 Q1006 RMK-RA CB TO SE/NE=
FQPB 181200Z 34011KT 8000 SCT018 FEW025CB BKN090 28/26 Q1005 RMK RA CB TO E/NE/NW/N=
FQPB 181100Z 30005KT 230V350 9999 SCT020 SCT100 32/25 Q1005=
FQPB 181000Z 31007KT 280V340 9999 FEW020 SCT100 32/25 Q1007=
FQPB 180900Z 30008KT 9999 FEW020 BKN100 31/24 Q1007=
FQPB 180800Z 29007KT 9999 FEW020 BKN100 29/25 Q1008=