Saudi emergency landing at Islamabad

VirtualPIA · Post by **VirtualPIA** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:13 pm

Just saw on GEO news, Saudia flight 3728 , 200 pax tire burst on take off, safely landed at Islamabad. No casualties.

AbdulAziz · Post by **AbdulAziz** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:16 am

Thanks for news.
What was the type of the a/c with reg. ?

A.Aziz

AP-BGL · Post by **AP-BGL** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:30 am

AbdulAziz wrote:Thanks for news.
What was the type of the a/c with reg. ?

A.Aziz

It will be a 777 since its the aircraft Saudi Airlines uses for flights to ISB.

Thank God every body is safe and sound.

R.F. · Post by **R.F.** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:04 pm

Sorry, I'm missing out, tyre burst on take-off and landed safely. Do you mean he took-ff and landed back in ISB after a tyre burst ?

Thanks!

Ali Hasan · Post by **Ali Hasan** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:34 pm

R.F. wrote:Sorry, I'm missing out, tyre burst on take-off and landed safely. Do you mean he took-ff and landed back in ISB after a tyre burst ?

Thanks!

SV3728 flew JED-DMM-ISB yesterday (Saturday). According to SV's website, the aircraft landed at 21:50. Since the aircraft was coming into ISB, the tyre burst must have happened at DMM during takeoff.

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:50 pm

The aircraft was coming to Islamabad from Jeddah as flight SV-3728 with 185 Chinese pilgrims and 9 crew members. Some tyre fragments were found at Jeddah Airport after Saudi aircraft's departure for Islamabad. The crew of the Saudi aircraft was informed and emergency services at Islamabad Airport were put on alert. However, all tyres of the Saudi aircraft were found normal and intact at Islamabad Airport, which means tyre fragments found at Jeddah Airport did not belong to this Saudi jet.

Some more info from Daily Times

Saudi flight makes emergency landing at Islamabad airport

ISLAMABAD: An emergency was declared at Islamabad international airport on Saturday when a Saudi Airlines aircraft had to make an emergency landing after one of its tyres was reported to have burst. Civil Aviation Authority officials declared the emergency after officials at Jeddah airport discovered pieces of tyre on the tarmac shortly after Saudi Airlines flight SE-3728 set off for Islamabad carrying 185 returning pilgrims and nine crew members. Aircraft parked at the airport were moved and the fire brigade was called in for the emergency landing. However, Mubarak Shah, public relations officer for the CCA, said the tyres were intact and engineering staff had examined the plane after it landed at 9:51pm.

Moin · Post by **Moin** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:36 pm

One newspaper reported the a/c was an A320

AP-BGL · Post by **AP-BGL** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:44 pm

Moin wrote:One newspaper reported the a/c was an A320

The reporter could have written A321 because Saudi Airlines recently got some on lease, I doubt it would be an A320 plus do they have any A320 in their fleet these days?

BTW, I am still having the same opinion that the a/c involved would be a 777, anyone to confirm?

VirtualPIA · Post by **VirtualPIA** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:33 pm

It was a 321....
SV's charter's include 321s, 320s and 300s.
The 300s wear the complete Saudia livery, while the 321 and 320 wear the new saudia tail and titles on a white and grey fuselage.

stylo4444 · Post by **stylo4444** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:15 am

200 passengers on an A320/321?

Highly doubt that people. Unless they have it configured entirely for coach class.

AirBlue · Post by **AirBlue** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 4:31 am

even with coach class the max. amount on a 321 is like 180ish

Moin · Post by **Moin** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:21 am

Why on earth would SV send a single aisle twin jet on a Hajj/Umra flight to a high capacity destination like Pakistan? I would have expected the smallest a/c to have been an A300.

Abbas Ali · Post by **Abbas Ali** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:33 am

An A321 can accommodate 199 people in single class layout.

Airbus A321 cabin layout

Source: Airbus

VirtualPIA · Post by **VirtualPIA** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:31 pm

Moin wrote:Why on earth would SV send a single aisle twin jet on a Hajj/Umra flight to a high capacity destination like Pakistan? I would have expected the smallest a/c to have been an A300.

I'd say because most people are going to LHE/KHI, majority being ferried by PIA, the few remaining by SV........and their flight frequency must be increased, so it does make sense to send 321s there.....especially when the return load is quite low....believe me I've seen 777s operating out of ISB with 16 pax on board.........