Antonov AN-124-100M overruns runway in Brazil; no injuries reported, 99 tonnes of PPE safe
An Antonov Airlines AN-124-100M overran the runway after landing on runway 09L at Sao Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU), Brazil on May 11. The nose landing gear rolled out from the paved surface of the runway by approximately six meters. The main landing gear remained on the runway, the carrier revealed in a media statement.
“There were no injuries to the crew on board, there was no damage to the 99 tonnes of Personal Protective Equipment cargo, no damage to the runway, and no damage to the aircraft. The captain is highly experienced and acted in line with his training to handle the situation. In accordance with the airline’s Safety Management procedures, all involved parties have been informed,” read the statement.
The airline, in close cooperation with the Brazilian Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Center (CENIPA), is performing an investigation of this incident. A push-back to the runway was requested once all required safety and inspection checks had been concluded.
Preliminary findings show the incident was caused by changeable weather conditions, which made it possible to safely carry out the flight, but in the second half of the run along the runway, the plane entered the heavy fog, which affected the timely taxiing of the plane from the runway.
The aircraft has since been cleared to fly following all relevant inspections and safety checks performed.
