Saudia B763 at Madinah on Jan 5th 2014, right main gear up landing

A Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration HS-BKE performing flight SV-2841 from Mashad (Iran) to Madinah (Saudi Arabia) with 299 passengers and 16 crew, was on approach to Madinah when the crew received an unsafe indication for the right hand main gear and aborted the approach at about 03:30L (00:30Z). The aircraft entered a hold to work the relevant checklists, the crew was unable to resolve the problem however confirmed by a low approach to the airport. The aircraft subsequently positioned for a third approach and performed a partial gear up landing at Madinah, the aircraft came to a stop on the runway resting on left main and nose gear and right hand engine. 29 passengers received injuries in the subsequent evacuation, 11 of them were taken to hospitals, the others were treated on scene.

Saudi Arabia's Civil Aviation Authority (GACA) reported there had been a technical problem with the right hand main gear forcing the crew to land without the right hand main gear extended. As result of the evacuation and people pushing each other 29 passengers received minor injuries, 11 of which were taken to hospitals and 18 were treated at the airport.

The airport was closed for 24 hours as result of the accident.

HS-BKE is owned by Orient Thai Airlines but had been leased out to Saudi Arabian Airlines on Aug 29th 2013.

Related NOTAM:

A0031/14 - AD CLSD DUE TO EMERG BLOCKING THE RWY IN USE. 05 JAN 01:15 2014 UNTIL 06 JAN 01:15 2014. CREATED: 05 JAN 04:47 2014

Metars:

OEMA 050200Z 21006KT 9999 BKN045 18/13 Q1014 NOSIG

OEMA 050100Z 27004KT 9999 SCT045 19/13 Q1014 NOSIG

OEMA 050000Z 23008KT 9999 SCT045 19/14 Q1015 NOSIG

OEMA 042300Z 21007KT 9999 BKN045 19/14 Q1015 NOSIG

OEMA 042200Z 25005KT 9999 FEW045 20/14 Q1015 NOSIG

HS-BKE after landing (Photo: Ahmed AlGhamdi):

HS-BKE the following morning (Photos: Ahmed AlGhamdi):