MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD90 near Riyadh — 2009-05-08
Investigation ongoingDCA09WA049
- Date
- 2009-05-08
- Location
- Riyadh, SA
- Aircraft
- MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD90
- Registration
- HZ-APW
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.
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.