N51DB

While approaching Madinah Airport in limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control, entered a near vertical descent and crashed on the slope of a mountain located few km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and both pilots were killed.

Flight / Schedule

N51DB

Aircraft

Learjet 25

Registration

N51DB

MSN

25-246

Year of Manufacture

1978

Operator

Salim Ben Laden

Date

October 24, 1986 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Madinah Al-Madinah al-Munawarah (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0645><U+062F><U+064A><U+0646><U+0629> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0645><U+0646><U+0648><U+0631><U+0629>)

Region

Asia • Saudi Arabia

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On October 24, 1986 at 12:00 AM, N51DB experienced a crash involving Learjet 25, operated by Salim Ben Laden, with the event recorded near Madinah Al-Madinah al-Munawarah (<U+0627><U+0644><U+0645><U+062F><U+064A><U+0646><U+0629> <U+0627><U+0644><U+0645><U+0646><U+0648><U+0631><U+0629>).

The flight was categorized as ferry and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While approaching Madinah Airport in limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control, entered a near vertical descent and crashed on the slope of a mountain located few km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N51DB, MSN 25-246, year of manufacture 1978.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While approaching Madinah Airport in limited visibility due to marginal weather conditions, the aircraft went out of control, entered a near vertical descent and crashed on the slope of a mountain located few km from the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and both pilots were killed.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Operator

Salim Ben Laden

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Saudi Arabia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Learjet 25

Registration

N51DB

MSN

25-246

Year of Manufacture

1978