# NTSB DCA09WA049: Mcdonnell Douglas MD90, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 8, 2009

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: May 8, 2009, 17:58 local (17:58 UTC)
- Place: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Major Investigations Division
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 73806
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA09WA049
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/73806/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA09WA049

## Factual 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.

## Aircraft

- Registration: HZ-APW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD90 (30)
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., commercial
- Operator: Saudia
- Registered owner: Saudia

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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