The article mentions problems with the landing gear and judging from the photo provided, it looks like the nose gear collapsed. The article also mentions that the plane was flying from UET (Quetta, Pakistan) to TUU (Tabuk, Saudi Arabia).
What I find strange is that why would an aircraft having problems with its gear retracting would continue all the way to KHI and not go back to UET? UET is approx. 320nm from KHI.
Also, it is unclear from the picture which airline is involved. I believe it must be a charter as there are no scheduled direct flights between the two airports. The aircraft looks like an MD-80 to me.
Anyone with more info please shed light on this. Which airline and aircraft type was involved. Who/What was it carrying?
SOBHI51 From Saudi Arabia, joined Jun 2003, 3008 posts, RR: 17 Reply 1, posted (1 year 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 8786 times:
Lots of things i do not understand here.
The plane was flying from Tabook Saudi Arabia to UET that is a long way to find an airport for an emergency landing. Why not JED, RUH, DAMMAM?
A Private Saudi Airline? Never knew they exist.
A Saudi private MD80 search the web for one could not find the registration.
talhajawaid From Pakistan, joined Nov 2011, 5 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (1 year 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 8317 times:
Thanks for the video link
As per the video, the nose wheel failed to retract before landing at UET. The aircraft was then diverted to KHI where it made an emergency landing with its nose gear still up. The aircraft was chartered by the Governer of Tabuk and was carrying his hunting gear as well as 72 passengers.
Also, the video mentions that the aircraft belongs to Saudi Airlines, which in fact is not true. The aircraft belongs to AMC Airlines, an Egyptian charter operator.
PA727 From United States of America, joined Dec 2011, 30 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (1 year 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 7854 times:
Just curious, there's a Jet Blue a/c parked at the terminal in the video. Any lease/mission info to explain its presence at KHI?
BMI727 From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 14315 posts, RR: 26 Reply 8, posted (1 year 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 10 hours ago) and read 7830 times:
Quoting PA727 (Reply 7): Just curious, there's a Jet Blue a/c parked at the terminal in the video. Any lease/mission info to explain its presence at KHI?
That's not JetBlue, that's Air Blue.
Why do Aerospace Engineering students have to turn things in on time?
RJAF From Jordan, joined Jan 2007, 301 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (1 year 4 months 3 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 6782 times:
Way too many incidents for this airline and especially with their MDs. They had one in Istanbul and one in Khartoum not so long ago. That's number three in the past 5 years. Not good.
Sketty222 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2006, 1772 posts, RR: 4 Reply 12, posted (1 year 4 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1514 times:
nice video zainmax............the a/c seemed to stop quite quickly as well which was a good thing. The fact that they have had 3in the last 5 years is a bad thing ( as per info from RJAF)
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