Plane Crash List

McDonnell Douglas MD90 HZ-APW

8 May 2009 · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · No injuries

Summary

On 8 May 2009 at about 17:58 local time, a McDonnell Douglas MD90 registered HZ-APW, operated by Saudia, was involved in an accident near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 8 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 17:58
Classification
Accident
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
McDonnell Douglas MD90
Registration
HZ-APW
Engines
2
Operator
Saudia
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
NTSB number
DCA09WA049

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
8 0 0 0 8

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On May 8, 2009, at 1558 local time, a Boeing McDonnell Douglas MD90, Saudi Arabian registration HZ-APW; S/N 53513, operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines was damaged when exiting a high-speed taxiway after landing on runway 15R at Riyadh Airport. The laft main gear collapsed and the left wing contacted the ground. There were no injuries among the 8 crew members on the non-scheduled positioning flight from Jeddah. This accident is being investigated by the Saudi Arabian GCAA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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All 43 records in Saudi Arabia