# NTSB DCA10WA067: Embraer EMB135, George, South Africa, December 7, 2009

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: December 7, 2009, 09:01 local (09:01 UTC)
- Place: George, South Africa
- Coordinates: -34.006668, 22.380832
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=-34.0067&lon=22.3808&mi=10
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 10 minor, 25 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 76247
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA10WA067
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/76247/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA10WA067

## Factual narrative

On December 7, 2009 about 0901 UTC, South African Airlink flight 8625, an Embraer 135-LR, ZS-SJW, was involved in a landing overrun of runway 11 at George Airport, George, South Africa. The airplane struck approach lights and an airport perimeter fence during the accident sequence. Visual meteorological conditions and light rain prevailed at the time; an instrument flight plan was filed. Of the 35 persons aboard, the 3 crewmembers and 7 passengers received minor injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. There was no fire. The flight originated at Cape Town, South Africa. The South Africa Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is investigating the accident. As the State of design and manufacture of the engines, the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to the CAA investigation. All inquires regarding this accident should be directed to: South African Civil Aviation Authority Accident and Incident Investigation Division (AIID) Ikhaya Lokundiza Building 16, Treur Close Waterfall Park, Bekker Street Midrand, Gauteng South Africa

## Aircraft

- Registration: ZS-SJW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: EMBRAER EMB135 (LR)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 145423
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: South African Airlink
- Departed: FACT, Cape Town
- Destination: George
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: FAGG, George Airport, runway 11, 6,561 ×  ft

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft overcast
- Observed at: FAGG

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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