Incident: Croatia BCS3 at Split on May 16th 2026, rejected takeoff due to runway excursion
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Incident: Croatia BCS3 at Split on May 16th 2026, rejected takeoff due to runway excursion<br>By Simon Hradecky, created Saturday, May 16th 2026 14:08Z, last updated Sunday, May 17th 2026 15:52Z<br>A Croatia Airlines Bombardier C-Series CS-300, registration 9A-CAN performing flight OU-412 from Split (Croatia) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany) with 130 passengers and 5 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Split's runway 23 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 123 knots over ground) while veering towards the left edge of the runway. While slowing down the aircraft went beyond the left runway edge, continued parallel to the edge and came to a stop about 1800 meters/6000 feet down the runway and just left of the left runway edge. There were no injuries, the damage to the aircraft is being assessed.
The airline reported the crew rejected takeoff in line with safety procedures. The passengers disembarked and are in the terminal at Split, there were no injuries. The passengers are being provided with assistance to continue their journeys.
Metars:<br>LDSP 161230Z 31008KT 260V340 9999 FEW018 BKN065 14/10 Q0999 NOSIG=<br>LDSP 161200Z 28010KT 260V320 9999 FEW018 BKN060 13/10 Q0998 TEMPO SHRA FEW025TCU BKN045=<br>LDSP 161130Z 28017KT 240V300 9999 -RA FEW018 BKN055 13/10 Q0998 TEMPO SHRA FEW025TCU BKN045=<br>LDSP 161100Z 31017G27KT 9999 -RA FEW018 BKN045 13/10 Q0997 TEMPO SHRA FEW025TCU BKN045=<br>LDSP 161030Z 32016KT 9999 -RA FEW018 BKN040 14/11 Q0997 NOSIG=<br>COR LDSP 161000Z 31014KT 9999 -RA FEW018 SCT046 BKN052 14/12 Q0997 RETS NOSIG=<br>LDSP 160930Z 32012KT 6000 -TSRA FEW006 SCT016 FEW020CB OVC030 13/12 Q0997 RESHRA BECMG NSW=<br>LDSP 160900Z VRB02KT 6000 RA FEW012 SCT018 FEW020TCU BKN035 16/15 Q0996 TEMPO 20015KT TSRA FEW020CB BKN025=<br>LDSP 160830Z 22004KT 9999 FEW010 SCT015 BKN022 17/15 Q0996 TEMPO 30015KT TSRA FEW020CB BKN025=
Ground observer video (Video: Treton Aviation):<br>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0Eh5SAI2-E
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By on Monday, May 18th 2026 10:16Z
Another Video<br>By 727driver on Monday, May 18th 2026 07:34Z
There is another vid of a passenger onboard the plane captured the moment the aircraft veered off the runway during its takeoff roll.
Mishandled rejected takeoff<br>By Poiuz on Monday, May 18th 2026 07:17Z
To me it seems that engine no. 1 failure was the reason for rejected T/O ( there is no dirt spray during RTO phase from engine No 1 ).<br>The resulting yaw moment until retarding thrust levers to idle and subsequently to reverse, should have been counteracted by rudder.<br>But on the video I don�t see any rudder nor nose wheel deflection during the entire RTO, which is the reason for runway excursion.<br>Instead it seems that the crew used aileron inputs to return to runway, because the flight spoilers on the left wing do not rise until complete stop. At complete stop the aileron was released and so the flight spoilers extend.<br>I am really interested to know, what reason prevented the crew from using the rudder.
@Not Impressed<br>By (anonymous) on Monday, May 18th 2026 06:40Z
"Serious rebuild"? Seriously? You sound like you are talking about a plane with a wing off.<br>Yes, it won't fly right away tomorrow, but that's about it.
@ We were passengers.....<br>By Not Impressed on Sunday, May 17th 2026 21:31Z
Suspect you are a Company spokesperson trying to cover up Crew Error/loss of control on takeoff roll. How would YOU as a Passenger know the Abort/Reject was just below V1? No Pilot is going to announce this after stopping. As for nose tire blown as the cause/reason for this, at close to V1 - the aircraft has reduced force on the nosewheels to not result in a massive yaw. Highly doubt that the remaining tire would take the beating it did in the dirt, grass and reject and remain intact.
Looks like some crosswind yawing, incorrect inputs to counter, aggravated loss of control, delay in transfer of control and near hull loss.
Bet this will be serious rebuild given the age of the aircraft. It took a proper thumping. Solid build preventing fatalities.
@ Kai<br>By Lee on Sunday, May 17th 2026 17:19Z
Yes, noticed that as well - stomping on the rudder would have been my first move, but I dont fly larger metal.
X Wind<br>By bert on Sunday, May 17th 2026 16:29Z
so a bit lucky to have the X-Wind from right, otherwise would be more difficult to control this...