 JY-ADU, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 1977. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 March 1979 |
| Summary | Microburst-induced wind shear |
| Site | Doha International Airport, Doha, Qatar |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 727-2D3 |
| Aircraft name | The City of Petra |
| Operator | Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines |
| Registration | JY-ADU |
| Flight origin | Amman-Queen Alia International Airport (AMM/OJAI), Amman, Jordan |
| Stopover | Doha International Airport (DIA/OTBD), Doha, Qatar |
| Destination | Seeb International Airport (MCT/OOMS) Muscat, Oman |
| Passengers | 49 |
| Crew | 15 |
| Fatalities | 45 |
| Injuries | 19 |
| Survivors | 19 |
Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600 was a scheduled passenger flight from Queen Alia International Airport, Jordan, to Seeb International Airport, Muscat, Oman, via Doha International Airport in Qatar. On 14 March 1979 it was being operated by a Boeing 727-2D3 jet airliner registered in Jordan as JY-ADU when, while carrying out a missed approach to Runway 34 at Doha at night, it flew into a thunderstorm, causing the aircraft to drop 750 feet (230 m) into the ground.[1] Sixty-four people were on board; of the 15 crew four died and two were seriously injured and 41 passengers were killed and six seriously injured; the aircraft was destroyed.[1]
Investigation
The accident was due to the encounter with a downburst related to the thunderstorm and the effects of which exceeded the performance capability of the aircraft.[1]
Aircraft
The aircraft was a three-engined Boeing 727-2D3 jet airliner registered JY-ADU with Boeing line number 1061, it first flew on 26 July 1974 in the United States and was delivered to Alia Royal Jordanian on 14 August 1974.[2]
References
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Roach, John; Eastwood, Tony (1992). Jet Airliner Production List. West Drayton, England: The Aviation Hobby Shop. ISBN 0-907178-43-X.