Incident with an Emb 120 Brasilia in Gabon

[sn26567]

COMMUNIQUÉ – INCIDENT WITH AN EMB 120 BRASILIA IN GABON

Embraer informs that this morning (local time), an EMB 120 Brasilia turboprop, serial number 120.245 and tail number ZS-PYO, operated by Verifly Aviation, ran off the end of the runway while landing at Port Gentil (POG) airport, in Gabon. Preliminary information indicates that 25 people were on board and that no one was seriously injured.

Embraer has already made contact with local authorities and will send a technical team to accompany the investigation of this incident.

Embraer announcement, ​São José dos Campos, October 12, 2011

[galaxy]

A Nationale Regionale Transport Embraer EMB-120, registration ZS-PYO (MSN: 120245) performing a charter flight from Libreville to Port Gentil (Gabon) carrying a Gabonese minister and delegation, was on approach to Port Gentil when the crew reported an unsafe indication for the nose gear and aborted the approach. Following troubleshooting the aircraft landed on Port Gentil's runway 21 at about 08:00L (07:00Z) but overran the runway end and came to a stop with the nose gear intact, both main gear struts bent backwards causing the engines to "pitch down" together with the wings. Emergency services were able to prevent an outbreak of fire, a number of people received injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Read more :
http://avherald.com/img/nationale_e120_ ... 1012_1.jpg

[stratofreighter]

Lots more photos through http://legabonemergent.blogs.nouvelobs. ... gabon.html

[andorra-airport]

Isn't this airline blacklisted in Europe? I hope things will be better with the new to start national airline: http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?o ... Itemid=107

[Passenger]

Isn't this airline blacklisted in Europe?

Indeed : NRT Gabon is banned in the European Union : just like almost all other carriers from Gabon. Only 3 Gabon carriers are allowed here, with additional restriction to a/c type: Gabon Airlines is only allowed to fly to EU with TR-LHP 762; Afrijet with their Falcon 50 and Falcon 900 to EU and finally Nouvelle Air Affaires Gabon/SN2AG with TR-AAG and ZS-AFG (CL-601 and HS-125-800).

So indeed: also this crash-landed ER-120 is (was) banned in Europe.

ZS-PYO is (was) a wetlease from Allegiance Air South Africa. So eventually, NRT Gabon could have asked the European Union for an unbanning of this wetleased South African aircraft. But given the fact that it is (was) highly unlikely (*) that they would ever fly with this ER-120 to Europe, they haven't asked for clearance.

Allegiance Air:
http://www.allegiance-air.co.za

EU-Blacklist:
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/air-ban/

highly unlikely (*) : some will indeed say that it is possible to fly with turboprops from Gabon to Brussels...

[DeltaWiskey]

That isn't an incident, that is an accident, please change the title of this thread...

[jan_olieslagers]

That isn't an incident, that is an accident

Says who?

[Passenger]

That isn't an incident, that is an accident

Says who?

Based upon the initial press release from Embraer released just after it happened, it was seen as an incident. But as soon as the real damage was established, it has been "upgraded" from incident to accident.

Says who? It's so obvious that this was an accident that it's useless to discuss this.

[regi]

Isn't this airline blacklisted in Europe?

highly unlikely (*) : some will indeed say that it is possible to fly with turboprops from Gabon to Brussels...

you are mean

[jan_olieslagers]

Says who? It's so obvious that this was an accident that it's useless to discuss this.

Says you.

[Passenger]

Says who? It's so obvious that this was an accident that it's useless to discuss this.

Says you.

"Substantial damage" is an accident, says the FAA:

Aircraft accident means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft which takes place between the time any person boards the aircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have disembarked, and in which any person suffers death or serious injury, or in which the aircraft receives substantial damage. For purposes of this part, the definition of “aircraft accident” includes “unmanned aircraft accident,” as defined herein.

Fatal injury means any injury which results in death within 30 days of the accident.

Incident means an occurrence other than an accident, associated with the operation of an aircraft, which affects or could affect the safety of operations.

[jan_olieslagers]

Now THAT is an answer, thanks!

[Passenger]

Now THAT is an answer, thanks!

If you would inform yourself before posting a reaction, you wouldn't have to post stupid questions. I've seen three photo's from the aircraft. A wing almost ripped off and pointing towards the ground is substantial damage for me. Thus accident.

[jan_olieslagers]

Thanks again. You really seem intent on making me a really clever guy. What a nice feeling!