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| Date: | Thursday 15 March 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna 525B CitationJet CJ3 |
| Owner/operator: | Tropicair |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Alotau-Gurney Airport, Milne Bay -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Port Moresby-Jacksons International Airport (POM/AYPY) |
| Alotau-Gurney Airport (GUR/AYGN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Captain was conducting a 'recency' check on the First Office to renew the F/O IFR rating.
After landing a the aircraft was taxied back for a simulated rejected takeoff.
After the aircraft passed V/r the F/O suddenly decided to abort the takeoff with no warning. Against the SOP's.
The aircraft suffered two blown tyres and closed the runway at Gurney for two days.
Sources:
Internal company report.
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2020 09:19 | Petropavlovsk | Added |
| 10-Nov-2020 09:19 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 27-Jun-2023 00:37 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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