Airlink E190 at Hoedspruit on Dec 3rd 2024, impala strike
Last Update: January 8, 2025 / 19:41:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 3, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Airlink South Africa
Flight number
4Z-657
Departure
Cape Town, South Africa
Destination
Hoedspruit, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-YZB
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
South Africa CAA reported: "According to the Airlink safety officer the crew reported their estimated time of arrival (ETA) to the tower and the tower controller tried to dispatch a vehicle for runway inspection (it is normal procedure before landing), but the vehicle radio was unserviceable. The crew decided to observe the runway and could not see any wild animals on descent at 500 and 200 feet above ground level. At 1104 LNK 658T touched down on Runway 09 and during the landing roll the crew saw more than 10 Impalas cross the runway. The aircraft struck approximately three Impalas which were left lying on the runway near a taxiway. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the lower engine cover and vacated the runway at 1124Z."
The aircraft resumed service the following day.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 3, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Airlink South Africa
Flight number
4Z-657
Departure
Cape Town, South Africa
Destination
Hoedspruit, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-YZB
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-190
ICAO Type Designator
E190
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