Boeing 737-300 incident near Riyadh, SA, April 24, 2010
On April 24, 2010, a Boeing 737-300, registered N444HE, suffered minor damage in an incident near Riyadh (King Khaled International Airp airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 9 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 24, 2010
- Place
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · King Khaled International Airp
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 9 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-300 · all 737-300s on the register
- Registration
- N444HE · registry record · serial 23800
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Seats: 149
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Ge CFM56 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Ge CFM56 SERIES (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Mirage Aviation Ltd
The flight
- Departed from: OERK Madrid
- Destination: LEMD Madrid
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 33R
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 1 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 6 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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