Saudia B772 at Islamabad on Apr 1st 2017, nose gear steering problem
Last Update: April 2, 2017 / 21:45:54 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 1, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-888
Departure
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
HZ-AKN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The runway was closed for about an hour as result of the occurrence.
The occurrence aircraft was unable to depart for the return flight SV-889, the flight was cancelled. The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Islamabad 29 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 1, 2017
Classification
Incident
Airline
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight number
SV-888
Departure
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Islamabad, Pakistan
Aircraft Registration
HZ-AKN
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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