What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On take off run, the aircraft appeared to have suffered an engine failure. The pilots aborted the take off but were unable to prevent an overrun.. The 747 then ran about 150 m beyond the end of the runway (36/01, length: 3500 m). It travelled through the airport fence and came to rest after a further 150 m. its nose and left main gear collapsed before it came to rest in uneven, soft terrain. Substantial damage occurred to the lower fuselage as well as engine #2 which was bended from its pylon.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TAKE OFF RUN, THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE SUFFERED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOTS ABORTED THE TAKE OFF BUT WERE UNABLE TO PREVENT AN OVERRUN.. THE 747 THEN RAN ABOUT 150 M BEYOND THE END OF THE RUNWAY (36/01, LENGTH: 3500 M). IT TRAVELLED THROUGH THE AIRPORT FENCE AND CAME TO REST AFTER A FURTHER 150 M. ITS NOSE AND LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED BEFORE IT CAME TO REST IN UNEVEN, SOFT TERRAIN. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE LOWER FUSELAGE AS WELL AS ENGINE #2 WHICH WAS BENDED FROM ITS PYLON.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.