Created Thursday, Aug 29th 2024 22:07Z, last updated Friday, Aug 30th 2024 22:12Z
A Ceiba Intercontinental Boeing 737-800, registration ET-AWR performing flight
C2-205 from Bata to Malabo (Equatorial Guinea), landed on Malabo's runway 04 in poor weather conditions at about 18:30L (17:30Z) but overran the end of the runway and came to a stop with all gear on soft ground. The nose gear sunk into the soft ground. The passengers were evacuated via slides. There were no injuries. The damage to the aircraft is being assessed.
Equatorial Guinea's Ministry reported this occurrence was caused by meteorological issues, although the aircraft managed to land in poor visibility and with rainwater on the runway, the aircraft slid off the runway into an unsuitable area. There were no injuries.
No Metars were initially available. The local weather station reported light rain starting at 15:00L, winds from westsouthwest at 10 mph, 29.83 Altimeter, 77 deg F temperature and dew point (100% humidity).
On Aug 30th 2024 The Aviation Herald received the METARs:
FGSL 291900Z 24008KT 210V270 7000 -RA FEW008 BKN030 24/24 Q1014 TEMPO 4000 RA=
FGSL 291830Z 25010KT 220V280 3200 RADZ SCT008 BKN030 25/25 Q1013 TEMPO 2400 RADZ=
FGSL 291800Z 25006KT 6000 -RA FEW010 BKN030 24/24 Q1013 TEMPO 4000 RADZ=
FGSL 291730Z 25009KT 6000 -RA FEW010 BKN030 25/25 Q1013 TEMPO 4000 RADZ=
FGSL 291700Z 24006KT 7000 -RA FEW010 BKN030 25/25 Q1012 NOSIG=
FGSL 291630Z 24007KT 6000 -RA FEW010 BKN030 25/25 Q1012 NOSIG=
FGSL 291600Z 23008KT 3200 -RA DZ SCT010 BKN030 25/25 Q1012 TEMPO 2400 RADZ=
FGSL 291530Z 24007KT 8000 FEW010 BKN030 25/25 Q1012 NOSIG=
FGSL 291500Z 23006KT 8000 FEW010 BKN030 25/25 Q1012 NOSIG=
FGSL 291430Z 23007KT 210V270 7000 -RA SCT008 BKN030 25/25 Q1012 TEMPO 4000 RADZ=
FGSL 291400Z 24008KT 2400 -RA DZ BKN007 OVC030 25/25 Q1012 TEMPO 1200 RADZ=
Passenger video of final approach, touch down, rollout and overrun:
After the overrun:
