Riyadh - Madinah
Flight / Schedule
Riyadh - Madinah
Aircraft
Boeing 747-300Registration
HZ-AIS
MSN
23270/645
Year of Manufacture
1986
Operator
Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIADate
February 16, 2011 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
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
Narrative Report
On February 16, 2011 at 12:00 AM, Riyadh - Madinah experienced a crash involving Boeing 747-300, operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA, 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 scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
277 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 277 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 17, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 260, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
After landing at Madinah-Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport runway 17, the crew completed the braking procedure and vacated via taxiway B. For unknown reasons, the aircraft departed the concrete zone and entered a sandy area, causing the left main gear to dug in and both left engines n°1 and 2 to struck the ground. All 277 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration HZ-AIS, MSN 23270/645, year of manufacture 1986.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
After landing at Madinah-Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport runway 17, the crew completed the braking procedure and vacated via taxiway B. For unknown reasons, the aircraft departed the concrete zone and entered a sandy area, causing the left main gear to dug in and both left engines n°1 and 2 to struck the ground. All 277 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
17
Passengers On Board
260
Estimated Survivors
277
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 277
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Riyadh - Madinah
Operator
Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Details
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