NTSB CAROL · Event
Event DCA10WA054
Registry · N444HE
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
BOEING 737-300
Year of manufacture
1987 · 23 years old at event
TCDS
A16WE · BOEING CO
Engine
GE CFM56 SERIES
Seats / Engines
149 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19871120
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A55A2D
Registrant of record
CSC DELAWARE TRUST CO TRUSTEE
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
On April 24, 2010, a Mirage Aviation Boeing 737-300, registration N444HE, experienced a dual engine power loss shortly after rotation from runway 33R at King Khaled International Airport (OERK), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The airplane made an emergency return to the airport. There were no injuries to the 6 passengers and 3 crewmembers onboard and the airplane received minor damage. The flight was being operated under 49 CFR Part 91 and its intended destination was Barajas International Airport (LEMD), Madrid, Spain. The investigation is being conducted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation. The NTSB has assigned an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane and engine. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_2010_DCA10WA054.txt.
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