Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600
Muscat, Oman | |
| Passengers | 49 |
|---|---|
| Crew | 15 |
| Fatalities | 45 |
| Injuries | 19 |
| Survivors | 19 |
Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600 was a scheduled passenger flight from
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.
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