A Serve Air Cargo Boeing 737-300F cargo aircraft suffered a runway excursion at N’djili International Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Sunday, May 5th, 2024.
The 1991-built Boeing 737-3Y0F with registration 9S-AKK underwent cargo conversion in 2005 and sustained substantial damage.
The cargo aircraft overshot the runway, and this led to the temporary closure of the airport while authorities removed the aircraft and ensured safety.
The details surrounding the cause of the excursion are still under investigation. Thankfully, there were no reported injuries or fatalities.
The airport closure caused some flight disruptions, with a Brussels Airlines flight from Luanda forced to hold and divert back to its origin.
N’djili International Airport resumed normal operations approximately one and a half hours after the incident following the removal of the aircraft.