Introduction

This statement reflects the opinion of the Danish Accident Investigation Board regarding the circumstances of the occurrence and its causes and consequences.

In accordance with the provisions of EU Regulation 996/2010, the Danish Air Navigation Act and pursuant to Annex 13 of the International Civil Aviation Convention, the safety investigation is of an exclusively technical and operational nature, and its objective is not the assignment of blame or liability.

The safety investigation was carried out without having necessarily used legal evidence procedures and with no other basic aim than preventing future accidents and serious incidents.

Consequently, any use of this statement for purposes other than preventing future accidents and serious incidents may lead to erroneous or misleading interpretations.

A reprint with source reference may be published without separate permit.

General

State file number:

2024-122

UTC date:

18-2-2024

UTC time:

16:39

Occurrence class:

Accident

Location:

Nikola Tesla Airport, Belgrade (LYBE)

Injury level:

None

Aircraft registration:

OY-GDC

Aircraft make/model:

Embraer E190-200LR

Current flight rules:

Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

Operation type:

Scheduled

Operated by:

Marathon Airlines S.A.

Flight phase:

Take off

Aircraft category:

Fixed wing

Last departure point:

LYBE

Planned destination:

Dusseldorf (EDDL)

Aircraft damage:

Substantial

Engine make/model:

2 x General Electric CF34-10E7

Notification

All time references in this statement are Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

The Aviation Unit of the Danish Accident Investigation Board (AIB) was notified of the accident by the operator on 18-2-2024 at 21:13 hours (hrs).

The AIB notified the Serbian Center for Investigation of Accidents in Transport (CINS) on 19-2-2024 at 09:06 hrs.

The AIB appointed a non-travelling accredited representative to the CINS safety investigation.

 

Factual information

History of flight

During takeoff from Nikola Tesla Airport, Belgrade (LYBE) runway 30L, the aircraft overran the departure end of the runway and struck airport infrastructure before becoming airborne.

The flight crew decided to return to LYBE and landed shortly after.

The accident occurred in twilight and under Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC).

Injuries to persons

Injuries

Crew

Passengers

Others

Fatal

 

 

 

Serious

 

 

 

None

5

106

 

Damage to aircraft

The aircraft was substantially damaged.

Damage to aircraft.
Figure 1. Damage to aircraft.

Safety investigation process

The CINS launched a safety investigation. 

In August 2025, the CINS published the safety investigation final report.

For a copy of the report in Serbian see:

https://cins.gov.rs/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/01-24.pdf

For a copy of the report in English (uploaded by the Polish Safety Investigation Authority) see:

https://pkbwl.gov.pl/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-0005_Final-report_OY-GDC-1.pdf

For further information, please contact the CINS.

https://cins.gov.rs/

 

AIB safety investigation process

Upon ending the preliminary safety investigation, the AIB decided - in accordance with article 5 of EC Regulation No. 996/2010 and § 138 of the Danish Air Navigation Act - not to conduct any further safety investigations. With reference to article 16 of EC Regulation No. 996/2010 and § 143 of the Danish Air Navigation Act, this statement closes the AIB safety investigation.

Contact the Accident Investigation Board

If you have any questions about this publication, please feel free to contact us.

Email: aib@aib.dk

Phone: +45 33 14 70 80