Avgangsforsøk fra taxiway med B-747-400, Riyadh - The Aviation Herald

 

Bidrag til hendelsen kan være at flygerne ikke hadde oppdatert informasjon om Taxiway K. (Red.)

Incident: Atlanta Malta B744 at Riyadh on Apr 22nd 2024, rejected takeoff from taxiway

By Simon Hradecky, created Tuesday, Apr 30th 2024 16:16Z, last updated Wednesday, May 1st 2024 09:03Z An Air Atlanta Europe Malta Boeing 747-400 freighter on behalf of Saudi Arabian Airlines, registration 9H-AKF performing flight SV-953 from Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) to Nairobi (Kenya), had taxied for departure from runway 33R via taxiway G and was cleared for takeoff from runway 33R, however, lined up the parallel taxiway K (length 1490 meters/4880 feet) and began the takeoff roll on the taxiway at about 00:37L (Apr 21st 21:37Z) reaching high speed (about 110 knots over ground). The aircraft rejected takeoff and came to a stop just before the end of the taxiway about 1450 meters/4780 feet down the taxiway. The aircraft subsequently returned to the apron. The aircraft remained on the ground in Riyadh for about 41 hours before returning to service. Saudi Arabia's AIB opened an investigation into the occurrence. A similiar occurrence had happened in 2018, see Incident: Jet Airways B738 at Riyadh on Aug 3rd 2018, rejected takeoff from taxiway results in taxiway excursion. Just like in 2018 a number of current aerodrome chart does not show any evidence of Taxiway K, the official current chart released by AIP Saudi Arabia on Apr 18th 2024 does show the taxiway however.