Created Thursday, Jan 18th 2024 21:02Z, last updated Saturday, Jan 20th 2024 17:12Z
An Airlink South Africa Embraer ERJ-135, registration ZS-SJX performing flight
4Z-204 from Johannesburg (South Africa) to Pemba (Mozambique) with 32 passengers and 3 crew, landed on Pemba's runway 17 at about 14:09L (12:09Z) but overran the end of the runway and came to a stop with all gear on soft ground. There were no injuries and no damage to the aircraft.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Pemba 2 days after the occurrence, the return flight was cancelled.
The airline reported:
Airlink regrets to confirm one of its aircraft was involved in a wet runway excursion upon landing at Pemba in Mozambique this afternoon.
The Embraer 135 Regional Jet, registration ZS-SJX, operating as flight 4Z 204 from Johannesburg, had 32 passengers and three crew onboard. Everyone onboard disembarked from the aircraft through the main front entrance. At this time, there have been no reported injuries. Airlink and airport personnel at Pemba are taking care of the passengers and crew.
Airlink has notified the relevant Mozambique and South African authorities. The airport operator has closed the runway, but as soon as it re-opens, we will dispatch a back-up aircraft to Pemba and a recovery team who will assist with retrieving the aircraft, which had aquaplaned off the runway.
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