Boeing 737 accident near Muscat, Om, February 11, 2013
On February 11, 2013 at about 9:25 am local time, a Boeing 737, registered APBEH, suffered minor damage in an accident during landing near Muscat. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. No one was hurt; 107 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
- February 11, 2013 · about 9:25 am local time
- Place
- Muscat, Oman
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 107 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- APBEH · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 737-300, registration AP-BEH performing flight PK-259 from Sialkot (Pakistan) to Muscat (Oman) with 107 people on board, landed on Muscat's runway 26L at 13:25L (09:25Z) but suffered the collapse of the left main gear. The aircraft came to stop on the paved surface of the runway at the left hand edge and was disabled. No injuries are being reported, the aircraft received substantial damage to main gear, wing and engine. Metars: OOMS 111050Z 05014KT 8000 FEW025 SCT250 24/18 Q1013 NOSIG OOMS 110950Z 05014KT 030V160 9999 SCT025 24/19 Q1014 NOSIG OOMS 110850Z 05011KT 020V080 9999 SCT025 24/19 Q1015 NOSIG OOMS 110750Z 36004KT 9999 SCT025 24/19 Q1015 NOSIG
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
- Landing gear collapse during landing
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Pakistan International Airlines
The flight
- 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 | 3 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 102 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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