R'Komor F50 at Moheli on May 5th 2024, runway excursion on rejected takeoff

Last Update: May 5, 2024 / 09:55:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 5, 2024

Classification
Accident

Airline
R'Komor

Departure
Moheli

Destination
Anjouan

Aircraft Registration
D6-AIB

Aircraft Type
Fokker 50

ICAO Type Designator
F50

A R'Komor Fokker 50, registration D6-AIB performing a flight from Moheli to Anjouan (Comores), was accelerating for takeoff from Moheli's runway 31 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed but overran the end of the runway and came to a stop off the runway on soft ground amidst bushes with the right main gear collapsed. There are a number of injuries reported, varying from serious to minor. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

According to ground witnesses the aircraft suffered a problem with one of its landing gears/tyres, possibly hitting an obstacle, prior to veering off the runway.

The aircraft had been involved into another runway excursion earlier this year, see Incident: R'Komor F50 at Anjouan on Feb 19th 2024, burst tyres on landing, runway excursion.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 5, 2024

Classification
Accident

Airline
R'Komor

Departure
Moheli

Destination
Anjouan

Aircraft Registration
D6-AIB

Aircraft Type
Fokker 50

ICAO Type Designator
F50

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