Narrative:
A Boeing 747-368, HZ-AIS, sustained substantial damage in a taxiway excursion after landing at Madinah-Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED), Saudi Arabia. There were no injuries to the 260 passengers and 17 crewmembers onboard, but the airplane was substantially damaged.
Saudi flight SV817 had just landed on runway 17 and exited the runway at taxiway B. It then entered a sandy area. The main undercarriage dug in, causing the no. 1 and 2 engine to contact the ground.
accident date: 16-02-2011
type: Boeing 747-368
registration: HZ-AIS
accident date: 16-02-2011
type: Boeing 747-368
registration: HZ-AIS
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Wednesday 16 February 2011 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-368 |
| Operator: | Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Registration: | HZ-AIS |
| MSN: | 23270/645 |
| First flight: | 1986-05-19 (24 years 9 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce RB211-524D4 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 260 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 277 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Madinah-Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED) ( Saudi Arabia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH/OERK), Saudi Arabia |
| Madinah-Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED/OEMA), Saudi Arabia |
A Boeing 747-368, HZ-AIS, sustained substantial damage in a taxiway excursion after landing at Madinah-Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED), Saudi Arabia. There were no injuries to the 260 passengers and 17 crewmembers onboard, but the airplane was substantially damaged.
Saudi flight SV817 had just landed on runway 17 and exited the runway at taxiway B. It then entered a sandy area. The main undercarriage dug in, causing the no. 1 and 2 engine to contact the ground.
Classification:
Taxiway excursion
Sources:
» NTSBPhotos
accident date: 16-02-2011
type: Boeing 747-368
registration: HZ-AIS
accident date: 16-02-2011
type: Boeing 747-368
registration: HZ-AIS
Video, social media
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport to Madinah-Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport as the crow flies is 703 km (440 miles).
Distance from Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport to Madinah-Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport as the crow flies is 703 km (440 miles).
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