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April 24, 2010 · Boeing 737-300 · N444HE

Riyadh, SA

Overview

Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Incident
Date
April 24, 2010
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (9 uninjured)
Location
Riyadh, SA
Aircraft
Boeing 737-300
Tail Number
N444HE
Operator
Mirage Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
DCA10WA054

On April 24, 2010, a Mirage Aviation Boeing 737-300, registration N444HE, experienced a dual engine power loss shortly after rotation from runway 33R at King Khaled International Airport (OERK), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The airplane made an emergency return to the airport. There were no injuries to the 6 passengers and 3 crewmembers onboard and the airplane received minor damage. The flight was being operated under 49 CFR Part 91 and its intended destination was Barajas International Airport (LEMD), Madrid, Spain. The investigation is being conducted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation. The NTSB has assigned an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane and engine.

Full Narrative

On April 24, 2010, a Mirage Aviation Boeing 737-300, registration N444HE, experienced a dual engine power loss shortly after rotation from runway 33R at King Khaled International Airport (OERK), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The airplane made an emergency return to the airport. There were no injuries to the 6 passengers and 3 crewmembers onboard and the airplane received minor damage. The flight was being operated under 49 CFR Part 91 and its intended destination was Barajas International Airport (LEMD), Madrid, Spain. The investigation is being conducted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation. The NTSB has assigned an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane and engine.

Flight

Event TypeIncident
Nearest AirportKing Khaled International Airp (0nm)
Runway33R
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBoeing 737-300
Tail NumberN444HE
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorMirage Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsGe · CFM56 SERIES · Turbofan · 9800 | Ge · CFM56 SERIES · Turbofan · 9800
Seats149

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (9 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured9
Total9

Conditions

WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0

Appendix: Source Data