Air Serbia Flight 324
 OY-GDC on 29 September 2023 at East Midlands Airport being prepared to be wet-leased to Air Serbia | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 February 2024 |
| Summary | Struck lights during take-off, runway overrun, under investigation. |
| Site | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Belgrade, Serbia 44°49′39.8″N 20°17′18.5″E / 44.827722°N 20.288472°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Embraer E195 |
| Operator | Marathon Airlines, on behalf of Air Serbia |
| IATA flight No. | JU324 |
| ICAO flight No. | ASL324 |
| Call sign | AIR SERBIA 324 |
| Registration | OY-GDC |
| Flight origin | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Belgrade, Serbia |
| Destination | Düsseldorf Airport, Düsseldorf, Germany |
| Occupants | 111 |
| Passengers | 105 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Air Serbia Flight 324 (JU324/ASL324) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Belgrade to Düsseldorf operated by an Embraer 195. The flight was operated by Marathon Airlines on behalf of Air Serbia.[1]
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a 15-year-old Embraer 195, registered as OY-GDC with manufacturer serial number 19000204.[2] It was delivered to Flybe on August 28, 2008, but was withdrawn from use in July 2018. It was then acquired by Stobart Air in December 2018 before being withdrawn once again in October 2019. Great Dane Airlines acquired the aircraft in November 2019 and leased it to Bamboo Airways from September 2020 to April 2021. Due to Great Dane's bankruptcy, the aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored in October 2021. Marathon Airlines acquired the aircraft in September 2023 before wet-leasing it to Air Serbia a month later. The aircraft was powered by two General Electric CF34 engines.[2][3]
Flight chronology
Flight 324 was to take off from Belgrade for a 2-hour, 10-minute flight to Düsseldorf. However, during its takeoff run, the aircraft overran the runway and struck multiple airport approach lights before eventually becoming airborne. The aircraft suffered severe damage to its fuselage, left wing root, and left stabilizer. The plane returned to Belgrade and landed safely without any further incident, with no injuries reported among the 111 occupants.[4]
Aftermath
Air Serbia
As a result of the incident, Air Serbia terminated its cooperation with Marathon Airlines on 21 February.[5]
Aircraft
After the incident, the aircraft suffered significant damage and was eventually written off. Subsequently, it was confirmed that the aircraft would be scrapped and recycled for spare parts.[6] This is the third Embraer E195 hull loss after a Kalstar Aviation E195 overran the runway at Kupang, Indonesia, back in December 2015,[7] and a Nordic Aviation Capital E195 (ex-Air Europa Express) caught fire at Juan Santamaría International Airport back in March 2022.[8]
Investigation
According to the preliminary report from Serbia's Center for Investigation of Accidents in Transport, there were no mechanical issues with the aircraft or engines. The report indicates that air traffic control instructed the crew to proceed to the D6 taxiway intersection with Runway 30L for take-off from Runway 30L. However, the crew actually exited at the D5 intersection. Air traffic control informed the crew of this and informed them that the available runway length from D5 was 1,273 metres (4,177 ft). Air traffic control then asked if the crew would like to backtrack to the D6 intersection. The crew performed calculations and informed air traffic control that the plane could take off from the D5 position. The crew then received take-off clearance. However, as the plane accelerated past 100 knots (185 km/h; 115 mph), the crew realized that there was insufficient runway length to take off. Nevertheless, the crew did not abort the take-off. As a result, as the plane took off, it struck the approach lights to Runway 12R and the antennas for the airport's instrument landing system.[9]
See also
- Runway excursion
- China Southern Airlines Flight 3367 - Another incident where a 737-800 struck obstacles on takeoff back in 2013.[10]
References
- ^ Loh, Matthew. "A passenger jet smashed into runway lights as it took off, flew for 60 minutes, then landed with a gaping hole in its fuselage". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ a b "OY-GDC Marathon Airlines Embraer ERJ-195 operator history". www.planespotters.net. 2024-02-23. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Airport Data | Aircraft OY-GDC Data". Airport-data.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "Passenger jet hits equipment on takeoff from Belgrade airport and is forced to make emergency return". Associated Press. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Air Serbia To Cease Cooperation With Marathon Airlines". AVIATOR. 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
- ^ "[LATEST NEWS] After the termination of cooperation, Marathon's planes leave Belgrade, the aircraft involved in the accident will be scrapped". Tango Six. Petar Vojinovic. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Crash of an Embraer ERJ-190-200LR in Kupang". Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Firefighters tackle fire in the fuselage of an aircraft". CRprensa.com. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Preliminary E-jet accident report finds Marathon pilots at fault". 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Incident: China Southern B738 at Wuhan on Feb 25th 2013, collided with NDB antenna on approach but managed to climb away". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
External links
- Preliminary investigation report (in Serbian), Center for Investigation of Accidents in Transport, Republic of Serbia