Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 13 July 2022
Aircraft Type: Gulfstream G450
Owner/operator: Alpha Star Aviation Services
Registration Number: HZ-A23
Location: Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) –
ÿ Saudi Arabia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Left Main Landing Gear, Right Main Landing Gear, Nose Landing Gear, WingsLeft Main Landing Gear, Right Main Landing Gear, Nose Landing Gear, Wings
Category: Accident
A Gulfstream G450 aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident upon landing on runway 34L, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft. The aircraft sustained complete damage to the left main landing gear, with the left main landing gear completely torn off, and the right main landing gear collapsing. The nose landing gear was severely deformed, and the wings suffered substantial damage, including deformed flaps, spoilers, and ailerons. The incident was declared a constructive total loss.A Gulfstream G450 aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident upon landing on runway 34L, resulting in significant damage to the aircraft. The aircraft sustained complete damage to the left main landing gear, with the left main landing gear completely torn off, and the right main landing gear collapsing. The nose landing gear was severely deformed, and the wings suffered substantial damage, including deformed flaps, spoilers, and ailerons. The incident was declared a constructive total loss.
Description
The Gulfstream G450 veered off the runway after landing on runway 34L. The aircraft was declared a constructive total loss. The left main landing gear was completely torn off in the accident and the right main gear collapsed. The nose landing gear was deformed. The wings suffered substantial damage as well with flaps, spoilers and ailerons being deformed or buckled.
Source of Information
https://twitter.com/AIB_KSA/status/1547144409673760772, https://www.watanserb.com/2022/07/13/%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%ac%d9%84-%d8%ad%d9%88%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%ad%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%81-%d8%b7%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d9%85%d8%b7%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%84/, https://mclarens-mediacloud.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/2022/09/Gulfstream-G450-HZ-A23-Invitation-to-Bid.pdfhttps://twitter.com/AIB_KSA/status/1547144409673760772, https://www.watanserb.com/2022/07/13/%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a7%d9%86-%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%ac%d9%84-%d8%ad%d9%88%d9%84-%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%ad%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%81-%d8%b7%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d9%85%d8%b7%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%84/, https://mclarens-mediacloud.s3-accelerate.amazonaws.com/2022/09/Gulfstream-G450-HZ-A23-Invitation-to-Bid.pdfPrimary Cause
Structural failure during landing, likely due to a combination of factors including aerodynamic instability and inadequate ground contact.Structural failure during landing, likely due to a combination of factors including aerodynamic instability and inadequate ground contact.Share on:
