June 17, 2003 at 9:20 am
An MD80 of Onur Air is involved in an accident at Eelde airport in Holland. News is just in, but all 140 on board are “safe” according to first reports. Looks like a landing or take off mishap. BW Roger
By: EGNM - 17th June 2003 at 23:32
cheers all for keeping us updated on the happenings!
By: A330Crazy - 17th June 2003 at 22:53
One of the guys on PP.net managed to get a good shot of it…
By: Hand87_5 - 17th June 2003 at 16:21
Not too bad for a crash.
Fortunately , everyone is safe.
Thanx for the update.
By: EHVB - 17th June 2003 at 16:14
Some more info from a pressrelease:
The aircraft never took off, and slided off the runway in a field, some 50 mtrs from the runway.
However, and that is what I think that eyewitness talked about.
It made a missed aproach during landing this morning, and had to make a 360 to land again (without problems).
That’s it for the moment. BW Roger
By: Whiskey Delta - 17th June 2003 at 15:27
It almost looks as if that is the runway behind the MD-88.
Flaps…..Set.
By: EHVB - 17th June 2003 at 13:00
As far as I know, it never got airborne during take off, or it was only airborne for a few meters. As a result of either of these, it ended up in a field. I don’t belief that “eye witness” story of the aircraft taking off, making a 360, and landing again.
By: A330Crazy - 17th June 2003 at 12:53
Glad everyone got off OK with no major injuries. As is the case with any incident like this, things could have been far worse.
By: EGNM - 17th June 2003 at 12:51
at least all onboard are safe, anymore news wud b much appreciated!
By: tenthije - 17th June 2003 at 12:42
Someone living near the airport has given a reaction to a Dutch newspaper. He said the plane was already airborne and that it flew very low over the cityblock he lives making a very sharp turn. “probably to get in a good position to make a emergency landing” (quote translated from Dutch). He feared the plane would crash into his house.
For now there has been no confirmation whether the plane got airborne or not.

By: tenthije - 17th June 2003 at 12:25
attached another picture of the plane
By: tenthije - 17th June 2003 at 12:24


By: Dutchy - 17th June 2003 at 10:59
EELDE – Op het vliegveld Groningen Airport Eelde is dinsdagmorgen een vliegtuig bij het opstijgen van de baan geraakt. Een Douglas MD-88 van Onur Air die via Maastricht naar Dalaman in Turkije zou vliegen, kwam niet van de grond en schoot door, meldde de politie.
De 140 passagiers hebben het toestel vrijwel ongedeerd kunnen verlaten. Een aantal reizigers met knie- en nekklachten is ter plekke behandeld, meldden de hulpverleningsdiensten, die groot alarm sloegen.
Roughly translated
At Groningen Airport Eelde an airplane ran on take off of the runway. A Douglas MD-8 of Onur Air was on transit to Dalaman Turkey via Maastrich Aaken Airport. The aircraft woudnot lift off the ground and overshot .
the 140 passengers could all leave the aircraft almost unhurt. Some passengers were treated for knee and neck pains.
Cheers
Jw
By: steve rowell - 17th June 2003 at 10:07
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By: KabirT - 17th June 2003 at 09:44
must have had a hard landing or over-shot the runway?