Boeing 737-268 – HZ-AGM – Air Crash Data

Incident Overview

Date: Saturday 6 September 1997

Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-268

Owner/operator: Saudi Arabian Airlines

Registration Number: HZ-AGM

Location: Nejran Airport (EAM) – ÿ Saudi Arabia

Phase of Flight: Take off

Status: Destroyed, written off

Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 85

Component Affected: No specific component is identified as being directly affected, but the engine thrust and subsequent engine failure are the primary focus.No specific component is identified as being directly affected, but the engine thrust and subsequent engine failure are the primary focus.

Category: Accident

Description

The aircraft started its takeoff roll from Nejran’s runway 06/24. Accelerating through 95 kts the crew noted that the engine thrust of the no.2 engine suddenly increased. At 120 kts the EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) warning light illuminated. The captain attempted reduce engine thrust of the no. 2 engine but was not able to do so. Takeoff was aborted, the speed brakes were deployed and brakes applied. The thrust reversers did not deploy and the insufficient runway length remained. The 737 aircraft overran the runway into the sand. Both main gear legs collapsed during a ground-loop and the no. 2 engine separated. A fuel spill caused a fire. The fuselage was seen in use as a snack bar at the King Khalid Air Base, Saudi Arabia in 2003.