A serious incident occurred today at Split Airport during the takeoff of a Croatia Airlines aircraft operating a flight to Frankfurt. According to initial information, the aircraft ended up off the runway, on a grassy area alongside it. Dalmacija Danas reports that passengers were evacuated.
The aircraft was scheduled to operate flight OU412, departing Split for Frankfurt at 13:00.
The aircraft involved is an Airbus A220-300, registered 9A-CAN, which was delivered to Croatia Airlines in June 2025 as part of the national carrier’s fleet renewal programme.
According to the available information, the runway excursion occurred during takeoff, while the cause of the incident is not yet known. At the time of publication, there was no official information on possible injuries or potential damage to the aircraft.
Following the incident, traffic at Split Airport was temporarily suspended, and scheduled flights were delayed. Inbound flights were diverted. Flight-tracking services show that airport operations have been suspended.
Media inquiries have been sent to Split Airport and Croatia Airlines. Their responses will be published as soon as they are received.
Text update at 14:59
Jutarnji list has published new information about today’s incident at Split Airport, where a Croatia Airlines aircraft operating flight OU412 to Frankfurt ended up partially off the runway during takeoff.
According to a statement by Pero Bilas, Deputy Director of Split Airport, the incident occurred at around 13:30 and involved an Airbus A220-300 registered 9A-CAN. The aircraft was scheduled to operate the Split–Frankfurt flight, with a planned departure time of 13:00.
Bilas confirmed to Jutarnji list that, during the acceleration phase, the aircraft veered off the runway for reasons that are not yet known, with one side ending up on the grassy area alongside the runway. According to the available information, the aircraft sustained damage after coming into contact with a vertical sign and runway edge lights.
There were 132 passengers and five crew members on board at the time of the incident. All were safely disembarked following the incident, and according to confirmed information, none of the passengers were injured.
Split Airport’s technical services are working to remove the aircraft from the runway, while the Croatian Civil Aviation Agency and the Air, Maritime and Railway Accident Investigation Agency have been notified of the event.
Split Airport says it is cooperating with the relevant authorities and that the public will be regularly informed about further developments.
More to follow.
