A Transair Boeing 737-500, registration 6V-AJD performing charter flight R2-4401 from Dakar (Senegal) to Nouakchott (Mauritania) carrying the soccer team of AS Douanes, landed on Nouakchott's runway 06 at 12:24L (12:24Z) but came to a stop off the runway with all gear on soft ground (sand). There were no injuries.

According to local reports the aircraft veered sharply off the runway before coming to a stop.

ADS-B data transmitted by the aircraft suggest, the aircraft landed left off the runway with an offset of about 0.5nm to the left.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Nouakchott for 4 days before returning to Dakar.

Metars:
GQNO 101400Z 31017KT 8000 FEW013 31/24 Q1011 NOSIG=
GQNO 101330Z 30016KT 8000 NSC 31/25 Q1012 NOSIG=
GQNO 101300Z 31016KT 8000 NSC 31/24 Q1012 NOSIG=
GQNO 101230Z 31016KT 8000 NSC 31/24 Q1012 NOSIG=
GQNO 101200Z 31015KT 8000 NSC 31/22 Q1013 NOSIG=
GQNO 101130Z 30015KT 8000 NSC 31/23 Q1013 NOSIG=
GQNO 101100Z 31015KT 8000 NSC 31/23 Q1013 NOSIG=
GQNO 101030Z 32016KT 8000 NSC 30/23 Q1013 NOSIG=
GQNO 101000Z 31017KT 8000 NSC 30/23 Q1013 NOSIG=
GQNO 100900Z 30015KT 8000 NSC 29/23 Q1012 NOSIG=


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