Created Monday, Aug 7th 2023 17:31Z, last updated Monday, Aug 7th 2023 17:31Z
A Maleth Aero Airbus A330-200 on behalf of Air Senegal, registration 9H-CFS performing flight
HC-407 from Dakar (Senegal) to New York JFK,NY (USA) with 260 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Dakar's runway 01 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 100 knots over ground) due to disagreeing airspeeds. The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3 hours, then departed to New York again and reached New York with a delay of about 5.5 hours.
Passengers reported the crew initially told them they rejected takeoff due to a minor technical problem, subsequently it became known that insects had been found in the pitot tubes disrupting speed indications.
The airline reported impact of insects with the pitot probes had caused erroneous parameters causing the takeoff to be aborted and the aircraft to return to the apron. After checks the aircraft was released for flight again.
