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| Date: | Saturday 22 October 2022 |
| Time: | 07:35 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Rwandair Express |
| Registration: | 9XR-WM |
| MSN: | 4498 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW150 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Kamembe Airport (KME/HRZA) -
 Rwanda
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Kigali International Airport (KGL/HRYR) |
| Kamembe Airport (KME/HRZA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Rwandair Express flight WB601, a DHC-8-402Q , suffered a runway excursion after landing on runway 20 (1453 meters long) at Kamembe Airport, Rwanda. The aircraft came to rest in the grass past the end of the runway.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
https://kigalisight.rw/indege-ya-rwandair-yakoreye-impanuka-i-kamembe/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/wb601#2def8e1c
Location
Media:
UPDATE: RwandAir flight to Kamembe, southwestern Rwanda, skids off runway as it landed early today. The carrier said all passengers exited safely. Investigation ongoing pic.twitter.com/6jkavebXhV
— The Chronicles (@ChroniclesRW) October 22, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Oct-2022 11:27 | harro | Added |
| 22-Oct-2022 11:29 | harro | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Oct-2022 12:35 | harro | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
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