Let L-410 crash, Sep 14, 2003, Lankien
Let L-410 accident on September 14, 2003 near Lankien, Jonglei, South Sudan with no fatalities. Cause: Runway excursion after a rejected takeoff,...
- Date: September 14, 2003
- Aircraft: Let L-410
- Location: Lankien, Jonglei, South Sudan
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Runway excursion after a rejected takeoff, triggered by an animal on the runway; the single source does not provide a formal investigation finding.
A Let L-410 on a charter takeoff roll from Lankien airstrip in South Sudan saw a cow enter the runway. The captain aborted the takeoff, but the aircraft could not stop in the remaining distance and overran. All five occupants were unhurt and the aircraft was written off.