Created Saturday, Aug 17th 2024 16:11Z, last updated Monday, Aug 19th 2024 07:00Z
A RAM Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800, registration CN-RGW performing flight
AT-567 from Casablanca (Morocco) to Monrovia (Liberia), landed on Monrovia's runway 04 at 06:15L (05:15Z) but after touch down veered left beyond the edge of the runway before returning onto the runway centerline. The aircraft slowed without further incident, vacated the runway and taxied to the apron.
The aircraft received substantial damage and was unable to continue its schedule, the return flight was cancelled.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Monrovia about 11 hours after landing.
On Aug 19th 2024 Liberia's Ministry of Information stated that the aircraft landed on Aug 17th 2024 at 06:15L (05:15Z), taxied and docked at the jetway without reported incident. However, inspection teams of Liberia's Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) and Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) have been dispatched to the aircraft, that was found to have touched down without incident but then veered off the runway. The passengers remained unaware of the occurrence. Both LCAA and AAIB have opened investigations into the occurrence.
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