Summary
On February 16, 2011, a Boeing 747 (HZ-AIS) was involved in an incident near Madinah, SA. All 278 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On February 16, 2011, a Saudi Arabian Airlines, Boeing 747-300, registration HZ-AIS, exited the runway at taxiway B and entered the sandy area after landing on runway 17 at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (OEMA), Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. There were no injuries to the 260 passengers and 17 crewmembers onboard, but the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from King Khaled International Airport (OERK), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The investigation is being conducted by the General Authority of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DCA11WA033. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft HZ-AIS.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
On February 16, 2011, a Saudi Arabian Airlines, Boeing 747-300, registration HZ-AIS, exited the runway at taxiway B and entered the sandy area after landing on runway 17 at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (OEMA), Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. There were no injuries to the 260 passengers and 17 crewmembers onboard, but the airplane was substantially damaged. The flight was a regularly scheduled passenger flight from King Khaled International Airport (OERK), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The investigation is being conducted by the General Authority of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The NTSB has appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane.
All requests for information should be directed to:
General Authority of Civil Aviation
Safety Department
P.O. Box 887, Jeddah, 21421
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966-2-685-5509
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA11WA033