Cote Ivory A320 at Bamako on Oct 23rd 2026, rejected takeoff due to animal strike

Last Update: October 28, 2026 / 14:59:48 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 23, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Cote Ivory

Flight number
HF-724

Departure
Bamako, Mali

Destination
Conakry, Guinea

Aircraft Registration
TU-TSW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Cote Ivory Airbus A320-200, registration TU-TSW performing flight HF-724 from Bamako (Mali) to Conakry (Guinea), was accelerating for takeoff from Bamako's runway 24 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 115 knots over ground) after the aircraft collided with an animal on the runway. The aircraft slowed safely and taxied to the end of the runway to backtrack back to the apron.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Bamako (standing Oct 28th 2026).
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 23, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Cote Ivory

Flight number
HF-724

Departure
Bamako, Mali

Destination
Conakry, Guinea

Aircraft Registration
TU-TSW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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