Narrative:
A chartered McDonnell Douglas MD-83 of AMC Airlines, enroute from Tabuk Regional Airport in Saudi Arabia to Quetta International Airport in Pakistan, diverted to Karachi-Jinnah International Airport after the crew reported problems with the nose gear.
After two low passes the aircraft landed on runway 25L with an undeployed nose gear, resulting in relative minor damage.
Runway mishap
accident date: 25-12-2011
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83)
registration: SU-BOZ
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 25 December 2011 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83) |
| Operator: | AMC Airlines |
| Registration: | SU-BOZ |
| MSN: | 53192/2155 |
| First flight: | 1996-07-01 (15 years 6 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 72 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI) ( Pakistan)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tabuk-Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (TUU/OETB), Saudi Arabia |
| Quetta International Airport (UET/OPQT), Pakistan |
A chartered McDonnell Douglas MD-83 of AMC Airlines, enroute from Tabuk Regional Airport in Saudi Arabia to Quetta International Airport in Pakistan, diverted to Karachi-Jinnah International Airport after the crew reported problems with the nose gear.
After two low passes the aircraft landed on runway 25L with an undeployed nose gear, resulting in relative minor damage.
Classification:
Gear-up landingRunway mishap
Sources:
» tribune.com.pkPhotos
accident date: 25-12-2011
type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-83 (MD-83)
registration: SU-BOZ
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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 Tabuk-Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Quetta International Airport as the crow flies is 2920 km (1825 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Tabuk-Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport to Quetta International Airport as the crow flies is 2920 km (1825 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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