A CEIBA Intercontinental Boeing 737-800 with registration ET-AWR has overrun the runway at Malabo in Equatorial Guinea, sustaining damage but with no injuries sustained by passengers or crew. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at around 18:30 local time.
The aircraft involved was operating flight C2 205 from Bata Airport (BSG) in the west of the country to Malabo International Airport (SSG), Equatorial Guinea’s busiest international airport. The route is just 148 (237 km) miles long.
According to Aviation Herald, the aircraft had completed the flight from Bata and had just touched down on runway 04 at Malabo. However, the aircraft failed to stop on the hard surface and overran the end of the runway, coming to rest on the unpaved area beyond the runway end with the nose gear becoming stuck in the soft ground. The passengers were subsequently evacuated using the aircraft’s emergency slides.
It is understood that the aircraft involved was ET-AWR, operated under a wet-lease agreement from Ethiopian Airlines. It is 10.5 years old and accommodates 146 passengers in a two-class configuration.
Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Transportation reported that the incident was due to adverse weather conditions at Malabo at the time of the landing. The aircraft had landed in poor visibility and the runway surface was contaminated with standing rainwater.
According to local sources, the local weather station near the airport reported that light rain had started at around 15:00 local time, with winds from the west-southwest at 10 mph (16 kph) and an outside air temperature of 25 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) with 100% humidity.
According to ch-avation, CEIBA Intercontinental operates six aircraft, with three of these being wet-leased in. The fleet comprises two ATR turboprops, a pair of Boeing 737-800s, a Boeing 767-300ER, and a single Embraer ERJ-145. The carrier operates five routes to four destinations across two countries in West Africa.
