Narrative:
While on departure the aircraft sustained significant damages to both propeller during the take off phase. This was due to both propellers striking the runway surface and causing instability of the aircraft.
Runway mishap
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Friday 1 April 2022 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante |
| Operator: | TAG Airlines |
| Registration: | TG-TAN |
| MSN: | 110342 |
| First flight: | 1981 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Belize City-Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) ( Belize)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Belize City-Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport (BZE/MZBZ), Belize |
| Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport (GUA/MGGT), Guatemala |
While on departure the aircraft sustained significant damages to both propeller during the take off phase. This was due to both propellers striking the runway surface and causing instability of the aircraft.
Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
» Belize AAIBPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Belize City-Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport to Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport as the crow flies is 403 km (252 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
Distance from Belize City-Philip S.W. Goldson International Airport to Guatemala City-La Aurora Airport as the crow flies is 403 km (252 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
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