Eagle Air L410 at Yei on Apr 1st 2017, rejected takeoff, runway excursion, nose gear collapse
Last Update: April 2, 2017 / 14:32:55 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 1, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Runway excursion
Flight number
H7-360
Departure
Yei, South Sudan
Destination
Arua, Uganda
Aircraft Registration
5X-EIV
Aircraft Type
Let L-410 Turbolet
ICAO Type Designator
L410
The pilot told local media that one of engine nozzles failed at high speed, when the he tried to reject takeoff and applied brakes the nose gear failed and they ended up in the bushes off the runway.
Yei Airport, located at position N4.127386 E30.737818, offers a dirt runway of about 1300 meters/4200 feet length in approximate direction 10/28.
No weather data are available for Yei Airport.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 1, 2017
Classification
Accident
Cause
Runway excursion
Flight number
H7-360
Departure
Yei, South Sudan
Destination
Arua, Uganda
Aircraft Registration
5X-EIV
Aircraft Type
Let L-410 Turbolet
ICAO Type Designator
L410
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