An investigation is underway to determine why a Hawker 800XPi operated by Moroccan charter group Air Ocean Maroc overran the runway at Fès–Saïss Airport (GMFF) on April 11. No passengers were onboard when the flight landed at around 4:10 p.m. local time, and two pilots and a flight attendant were discharged from the hospital after being assessed for their injuries.
According to a statement issued by Morocco’s transportation ministry, the jet “veered off” 10,500-foot Runway 09 and collided with a wall at the perimeter of the airport. An image released by the North African country’s officials shows significant damage to the Hawker (CN-TKC) with the wing detached from the fuselage and resting on top of the cockpit.
In a statement issued by Air Ocean Maroc, the Rabat-based company’s CEO and accountable manager, Mohammed El Masaoudi, said, “At this point, no mechanical fault has been confirmed.” He disputed media reports of the incident as a crash.
Air Ocean Maroc provides aircraft management and charter services. It also operates air ambulance flights and holds maintenance approvals for the Hawker, as well as for the Embraer Legacy 600, Bombardier Challenger 604, and Textron King Air 200. According to the company, it holds an Argus gold rating and is a member of both the NBAA and the Middle East Business Aviation Association.