Created Wednesday, Apr 20th 2022 09:51Z, last updated Wednesday, Apr 20th 2022 17:11Z
A Rwandair Canadair CRJ-900, registration 9XR-WI performing flight
WB-464 from Nairobi (Kenya) to Entebbe (Uganda) with 60 people on board, landed on Entebbe's runway 17 at 05:31L (02:31Z) but veered right off the runway and came to a stop with all gear on soft ground. There were no injuries, the damage to the aircraft needs to be assessed.
The airline reported the flight suffered a runway excursion due to bad weather. All passengers and crew disembarked safely.
Uganda's Civil Aviation Authority reported the secondary runway 12/30 remains operational. Efforts are underway to remove the CRJ from the main runway. An investigation has been initiated.
The main runway reopened after the aircraft had been removed from the runway about 12 hours after the runway excursion.
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