Kuwait City - Beirut
Flight / Schedule
Kuwait City - Beirut
Aircraft
Saab 340Registration
OD-IST
MSN
13
Year of Manufacture
1984
Date
March 12, 2007 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Kuwait City All Kuwait
Region
Asia • Kuwait
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On March 12, 2007 at 12:00 AM, Kuwait City - Beirut experienced a crash involving Saab 340, operated by First Kuwaiti General Trading %26 Contracting Company, with the event recorded near Kuwait City All Kuwait.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While taxiing at Kuwait City Airport, preparing for a flight to Beirut, the twin engine aircraft collided with a vehicle, causing serious damages to the right wing. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration OD-IST, MSN 13, year of manufacture 1984.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While taxiing at Kuwait City Airport, preparing for a flight to Beirut, the twin engine aircraft collided with a vehicle, causing serious damages to the right wing. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kuwait City - Beirut
Flight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Kuwait