Narrative:
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight 919, operated by ACT Airlines, suffered a tail strike on takeoff from Dammam-King Fahad International Airport in Saudi Arabia.
The aircraft, a Boeing 747-400F, took off from runway 16R at 02:36 local time. The aircraft climbed to 7000 feet and entered a holding pattern to the west of the airport. After holding for 17 minutes the flight crew decided to divert to Jeddah. The flight climbed in steps to FL180, landing safely at Jeddah at 05:16.
The AIB determined that the direct causes for the first officer premature rotation of the aircraft immediately causing a severe long-distance tail strike with substantial damage were:
1) The 100-ton less-than-actual weight entry into the OPT. 2)
2) Flight crew override of the FMS dashed values
Runway mishap
OEDF 010000Z 13005KT 3000 BR NSC 11/08 Q1015 NOSIG=
23:00 UTC / 02:00 local time:
OEDF 312300Z 15005KT 3000 BR NSC 11/08 Q1015 NOSIG=
accident date: 01-02-2020
type: Boeing 747-412F (SCD)
registration: TC-MCT
accident date: 01-02-2020
type: Boeing 747-412F (SCD)
registration: TC-MCT
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 1 February 2020 |
| Time: | 02:36 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-412F (SCD) |
| Operator: | ACT Airlines |
| On behalf of: | Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Registration: | TC-MCT |
| MSN: | 26559/1285 |
| First flight: | 2001-09-06 (18 years 5 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Pratt & Whitney PW4056 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Dammam-King Fahad International Airport (DMM) ( Saudi Arabia)
|
| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Dammam-King Fahad International Airport (DMM/OEDF), Saudi Arabia |
| Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ/LEZG), Spain | |
| Flightnumber: | SV919 |
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight 919, operated by ACT Airlines, suffered a tail strike on takeoff from Dammam-King Fahad International Airport in Saudi Arabia.
The aircraft, a Boeing 747-400F, took off from runway 16R at 02:36 local time. The aircraft climbed to 7000 feet and entered a holding pattern to the west of the airport. After holding for 17 minutes the flight crew decided to divert to Jeddah. The flight climbed in steps to FL180, landing safely at Jeddah at 05:16.
Probable Cause:
The AIB determined that the direct causes for the first officer premature rotation of the aircraft immediately causing a severe long-distance tail strike with substantial damage were:
1) The 100-ton less-than-actual weight entry into the OPT. 2)
2) Flight crew override of the FMS dashed values
Classification:
TailstrikeRunway mishap
Sources:
» AIB Saudi ArabiaMETAR Weather report:
00:00 UTC / 03:00 local time:OEDF 010000Z 13005KT 3000 BR NSC 11/08 Q1015 NOSIG=
23:00 UTC / 02:00 local time:
OEDF 312300Z 15005KT 3000 BR NSC 11/08 Q1015 NOSIG=
Photos
accident date: 01-02-2020
type: Boeing 747-412F (SCD)
registration: TC-MCT
accident date: 01-02-2020
type: Boeing 747-412F (SCD)
registration: TC-MCT
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line is connecting ADS-B datapoints from Flightradar24.
Distance from Dammam-King Fahad International Airport to Zaragoza Airport as the crow flies is 4869 km (3043 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Dammam-King Fahad International Airport to Zaragoza Airport as the crow flies is 4869 km (3043 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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