Croatia Airlines A220-300 Runway Excursion During Aborted Take-Off at Split Airport
Impact Assessment Rationale
A relatively new A220-300 (delivered less than a year ago) has sustained damage including a potential engine strike on a signboard, which could result in significant hull repair costs; however, no serious injuries are reported and the damage is described as minor, limiting overall loss magnitude.
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Summary
A Croatia Airlines Airbus A220-300 (registration 9A-CAN) suffered a runway excursion while aborting take-off from Split Airport on 16 May 2026. The aircraft, operating as flight OU412 to Frankfurt, veered left during its take-off roll on runway 23, with a landing gear wheel leaving the asphalt and running onto grass. The left-hand Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engine reportedly struck a runway signboard during the excursion. Passengers were evacuated and minor material damage was reported; Croatia's air accident investigation agency AIN has initiated a formal inquiry.
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Structured Intelligence
known
- Aircraft registration 9A-CAN, an Airbus A220-300 operated by Croatia Airlines
- Incident occurred on 16 May 2026 at approximately 13:35 local time at Split Airport
- Flight OU412 was bound for Frankfurt when the take-off was aborted on runway 23
- Aircraft veered left and one landing gear wheel left the asphalt onto grass
- Passengers were evacuated after the aircraft stopped
- Minor material damage was caused to the aircraft
- Croatian air accident investigation agency AIN has classified the event as 'serious' and initiated an inquiry
- Croatian ATC, Split airport operator, and government emergency response centre were notified immediately
reported
- Social media video purportedly shows reverse thrust was engaged during the incident
- The left-hand PW1500G engine reportedly struck a runway signboard during the excursion
- The aircraft was delivered less than a year ago
uncertain
- The reason for the aborted take-off has not been clarified
- Full extent of damage to the aircraft and engine has not been confirmed
- Whether any passengers or crew sustained injuries beyond what is described
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Sources
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- FlightGlobal18 May 2026, 11:38
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Initial Detection
A Croatia Airlines Airbus A220-300 (registration 9A-CAN) suffered a runway excursion while aborting take-off from Split Airport on 16 May 2026. The aircraft, operating as flight OU412 to Frankfurt, veered left during its take-off roll on runway 23, with a landing gear wheel leaving the asphalt and running onto grass. The left-hand Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engine reportedly struck a runway signboard during the excursion. Passengers were evacuated and minor material damage was reported; Croatia's air accident investigation agency AIN has initiated a formal inquiry.
During the aborted take-off, after braking, one of the aircraft's landing-gear wheels came off the asphalt surface of the runway on the [grass]. After the aircraft stopped the passengers were evacuated, and minor material damage was caused to the aircraft.
Source: FlightGlobal (Trade Media) · View source