rejected takeoff results in nose gear collapse


A Tassili Travail Aerien Let L-420, registration ZS-OUE performing a charter flight from Hassi Messaoud to Bir Seba (Algerie) with 10 passengers and 2 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from runway 34 at about 07:45L (06:45Z) when the crew needed to reject takeoff. The aircraft came to a stop on the runway about 1520 meters/5000 feet down the runway with the nose gear collapsed and was disabled. The airport had to be closed.

Tassili Airlines (parent company of Tassili Travail Aerien) reported the aircraft took off and went immediately back down due to the crew realizing one of the wheels had come off. There were no injuries. The aircraft was later lifted, the nose gear was re-extended and the aircraft was towed to a hangar.

Ground observers reported the aircraft was accelerating when the nose gear gave way prompting the crew to reject takeoff, the aircraft skidded to a stop on its nose.

Bir Seba is a private airfield, operated by an oil company, about 60nm northnortheast of Hassi Messaoud.

Metars:
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