Petro E170 at Tripoli on Dec 6th 2013, overran runway

5A-SOC past the end of runway 29 (Photo: OmarAmer AlBarghathi)A Petro Air Embraer ERJ-170, registration 5A-SOC performing a test flight from Tripoli Mitiga to Tripoli Mitiga (Libya) with 2 crew, overran the end of runway 29. There were no injuries, the aircraft received minor if any damage.

Photographer OmarAmer AlBarghathi tweeted at 14:38Z, that the overrun happened moments ago.

Radar data show a short test flight departing Mitiga at 09:02Z, the aircraft climbed to 7000 feet for a few moments then returned to Mitiga for a landing at 09:14Z. The aircraft does not show again on radar.

It is unclear therefore, whether the aircraft overran the runway during a rejected takeoff or while landing at 09:14Z.

Petro Air is a Tripolis based airline and operates 3 Embraer ERJ-170s since 2010, two Dash 8-300s and 6 Twin Otters mainly for oil companies.

Metars:

HLLM 061650Z VRB01KT 6000 SHRA SCT020 BKN040 15/11 Q1021=

HLLM 061550Z 27003KT 6000 SCT020 BKN040 16/12 Q1021=

HLLM 061450Z 31005KT 280V340 6000 SCT020 BKN040 16/11 Q1021=

HLLM 061350Z 25008KT 6000 SCT020 BKN040 16/13 Q1020=

HLLM 061250Z 25006KT 6000 SCT020 BKN040 17/13 Q1020=

HLLM 061150Z 24007KT 6000 SCT020 BKN040 16/13 Q1021=

HLLM 061050Z 25007KT 6000 SCT020 BKN040 15/13 Q1022=

HLLM 060950Z 25006KT 6000 SCT020 BKN040 15/13 Q1022=

HLLM 060850Z 21006KT 6000 SCT020 BKN040 14/13 Q1022=