Rwanda plane slid off runway
Civil Aviation Authority CAA has explained the circumstances under which a passanger plane carrying over 60 passengers slipped off the runway at Entebbe international airport.
The plane RwandaAir CRJ 9 aircraft, flight number 464 remains stuck at the sidelines of the runway since it landed at the Airport on Wednesday morning at 5:31 am. The plane was instructed to land at an alternative runway used for for small and light aircraft.
While investigations are ongoing to establish the cause, sources at the airport blamed poor markings on the new runway and poor visibility instigated by the morning downpour.
In a statement released by CAA, they attribute investigations are still underway to establish the cause of the minor accident although it has been partly attributed to the heavy downpour this morning and poor markings.
“Rwanda Air CRJ 9 aircraft, flight number 464 veered off the runway on landing due to bad weather. All the passengers were disembarked safely and the situation is under control. The second (alternate) runway 12/30 is operational for small and light aircraft. All efforts are underway to remove the aircraft from the runway strip so that the main runway can return to full use. the statement reads
Rwanda plane slid off runway
Sources indicate that at least 20 people aboard the aircraft were guests to the First son and Commander of Land Forces Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba from Kigali.
The guests mostly ladies according to the Daily Monitor were invited by the first son to grace his 48th birth day party scheduled on April 24.
Muhoozi has previously confirmed the presence of Jolly Mutetsi, the former Miss Rwanda, “an old friend” and other slayers at his birth day party. He says guests from East Africa, Africa and all over the world will be in attendence.
On January 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines (Boeing 737-800) carrying 139 people skidded off the runway when it landed at Entebbe Airport at 12:41 am.
