Created Monday, Sep 14th 2020 23:30Z, last updated Monday, Sep 14th 2020 23:30Z
A Solomon Airlines de Havilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, registration H4-OTA performing a flight from Atoifi to Manaoba (Solomon Islands), was accelerating for takeoff from Atoifi's grass runway (about 800 meters/2750 feet long, approx. direction 14/32, position S8.8725 E161.0113) when the crew rejected takeoff stopping the aircraft safely on the runway.
A passenger reported the aircraft was accelerating when there was a big bang, the aircraft lowered its nose and slowed, the engines were no longer operating. The aircraft was disabled, locals pushed the aircraft off the muddy runway back to the apron.
Another local reported the aircraft was fixed the same day.
The aircraft being pushed back off the runway (Photos: Yumi TokTok Forum):
Map (Graphics: Google Earth):
