Sprint AT72 at Cologne on Jul 16th 2024, lined up with edgeline for departure

Last Update: March 14, 2025 / 15:44:39 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 16, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Sprintair

Flight number
P8-6262

Departure
Cologne, Germany

Destination
Basel/Mulhouse, France

Aircraft Registration
SP-SPF

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

A Sprintair Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A freighter, registration SP-SPF performing flight P8-6262 from Cologne (Germany) to Basel/Mulhouse (Switzerland/France), lined up the left hand runway edge line of Cologne's runway 06 and commenced takeoff. After becoming airborne the aircraft corrected onto the runway center line and continued the flight to Basel for a landing without further incident about 65 minutes after departure.

Poland's PKBWL reported: "Loss of direction during takeoff resulting in the left and front landing gear legs catching on the runway lighting fixtures. Damage to the landing gear, aircraft skin and runway edge lights." The PKBWL rated the occurrence a serious incident.

Germany's BFU opened an investigation.

ADS-B Data show the aircraft lined up with the left hand edge line before commencing takeoff and remained on the edge line until after becoming airborne.

On Jul 25th 2024 the aircraft positioned to Warsaw, but has not flown since (standing Mar 14th 2025).

On Mar 14th 2025 the BFU reported the aircraft's nose gear collided with 5 above-floor lamps, 36cm tall. The crew decided to continue takeoff and continued to Basel where damage to the aircraft was found. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 16, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Sprintair

Flight number
P8-6262

Departure
Cologne, Germany

Destination
Basel/Mulhouse, France

Aircraft Registration
SP-SPF

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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