On 29th August, a Ceiba Intercontinental Airlines Boeing 737 overran the runway while landing at Malabo International Airport, Equatorial Guinea during poor weather conditions.
The Boeing 737-800 with registration ET-AWR was operating flight C2205 from Bata to Malabo. However, on landing in Malabo, the aircraft overran the runway and came to rest with all its landing gear on soft ground.
Footage shared by a passenger shows the aircraft coming to a halt in the grass beyond the runway. The nose gear of the aircraft sunk into the soft ground, complicating the aircraft’s position and necessitating further inspection to assess the damage.
All passengers and crew members were evacuated via emergency slides and no injuries were reported among those on board.
The incident occurred at approximately 18:30 local time (17:30 UTC) amidst challenging weather conditions. The Minister of Civil Aviation and Airport Infrastructure of Equatorial Guinea, Norberto Bartolomé Monsuy Mañe Andeme, attributed the incident to adverse meteorological factors, stating that the plane landed in poor visibility with rainwater on the runway, which led to the overrun.
“The plane managed to land, but the weather conditions, which included very poor visibility and rainwater on the runway, caused the plane to slide off the runway into an unsuitable area,” said Minister Norberto Bartolomé Monsuy Mañe Andeme.
Local weather data from the day indicated light rain beginning around 15:00 local time, with winds from the west-southwest at approximately 10 mph, and a temperature of 77°F with 100% humidity.
However, the lack of available METARs (Meteorological Aerodrome Reports) makes it difficult to provide a detailed analysis of the weather conditions at the exact time of the landing.
Ceiba Intercontinental Airlines and relevant authorities are currently investigating the incident to determine the causes and to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
The runway at Malabo International Airport has been cleared, and normal operations have resumed.