| Date: | Thursday 28 April 1977 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: |  Learjet 35 |
| Owner/operator: | Arab Wings |
| Registration: | JY-AEW |
| MSN: | 35-052 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Garrett TFE731-2-2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Riyadh International Airport (RUH) -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Riyadh International Airport (RUH/OERY) |
Because of left-engine starter problems the crew tried a "one engine inoperative" takeoff and then attempt an airstart on the no. 1 engine. Directional control was lost at VR; the Learjet crashed.
Sources:
Flight International 21 January 1978
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