Boeing 747 incident near Medina, SA, December 12, 2010
On December 12, 2010 at about 4:21 pm local time, a Boeing 747, registered HZAWA1, suffered minor damage in an incident during landing (landing roll) near Medina (Medina airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 23 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 12, 2010 · about 4:21 pm local time
- Place
- Medina, Saudi Arabia · Medina
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 23 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747 400 · all 747s on the register
- Registration
- HZAWA1 · no longer on the register · serial 27672
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On December 12, 2010, a Boeing 747-400, Saudi registration HZ-AWA1, serial number 27672, operated by Alwafeer Air as flight 1336, exited the left side of the runway after landing at Prince Mohammed Airport, Medina, Saudi Arabia. Two of the right hand main gear tires were damaged. There were no injuries among the 23 crew members on board. The incident is being investigated by the Saudi Arabian GACA www.gaca.sa
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
What happened, in order
- Runway excursion during landing (landing roll) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Al Wafeer Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: OEJN Jeddah
- Destination: OEMA Medina
- Flight plan: IFR
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 23 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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