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| Date: | Monday 22 April 2024 |
| Time: | 00:37 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-45E (BDSF) |
| Owner/operator: | Saudia, lsf Air Atlanta Europe |
| Registration: | 9H-AKF |
| MSN: | 27898/1051 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH/OERK) -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH/OERK) |
| Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO/HKJK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Saudia flight SV953, a Boeing 747-45E(BDSF), inadvertently began the takeoff roll on a 1500 m long parallel taxiway instead of runway 33R at RUH.
The flight crew aborted the takeoff and taxied back to the apron.
The aircraft resumed regular service two days later.
METAR:
OERK 212000Z 23007KT CAVOK 30/M11 Q1010 NOSIG
OERK 212100Z 23006KT CAVOK 30/M09 Q1010 NOSIG
Sources:
NTSB DCA24WA178
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9h-akf#34dfae0f
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2024 12:41 | ASN | Added |
| 30-Apr-2024 12:47 | ASN | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 29-Sep-2024 18:25 | ASN | Updated [Date, ] |
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