The R404 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects George with Herolds Bay. [1]
On 7 December 2009 an Embraer ERJ 135 aircraft operated by Airlink on a scheduled flight (SA-8625) overrun the runway at George Airport in wet conditions and ended up on the R404. [2]
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