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- May 16, 2026
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Illustratiion (Photo: A.Grubelic/Croatia Airlines)
Split, 16 May 2026 – A Croatia Airlines Airbus A220-300 aircraft, registration 9A-CAN, scheduled to operate regular international flight OU412 from Split to Frankfurt today, aborted take-off at Split Airport.
It was reported that during acceleration, for unknown reasons, the aircraft veered off the runway and ended up on one side on the grass surface. It sustained damage from a collision with a vertical marker and runway edge lights.
There were 130 passengers and five crew members on board, including two pilots and three cabin crew.
All passengers and crew members are safe and no injuries have been reported.
According to the first available information, the crew stopped the aircraft in line with prescribed safety procedures, Croatia Airlines said in a statement.
Passengers disembarked from the aircraft and are currently in the passenger terminal building at Split Airport, where they are being provided with all necessary assistance for the continuation of their journey.
Croatia Airlines says it remains in constant coordination with Split Airport, the relevant emergency services and aviation authorities.
The safety of passengers and crew remains the company’s absolute priority. Further information will be released following the completion of the initial technical inspections and official procedures.
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