Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600

Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600

JY-ADU, the aircraft involved in the accident
Accident
Date	14 March 1979 (1979-03-14)
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
IATA flight No.	RJ600
ICAO flight No.	RJA600
Call sign	JORDANIAN 600
Registration	JY-ADU
Flight origin	Amman-Queen Alia International Airport, Amman, Jordan
Stopover	Doha International Airport, Doha, Qatar
Destination	Seeb International Airport, Muscat, Oman
Occupants	64
Passengers	49
Crew	15
Fatalities	45
Injuries	19
Survivors	19

Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Queen Alia International Airport, Jordan, to Seeb International Airport, Muscat, Oman, via Doha International Airport in Qatar. On 14 March 1979, the flight, carrying 49 passengers and 15 crew members, was being operated by a Boeing 727 when, while carrying out a missed approach to Runway 33 at Doha at night, it flew into a thunderstorm, causing the aircraft to drop 750 feet (230 m) into the ground killing 41 passengers and 4 crew. The crash remains the deadliest aviation accident in the history of Qatar.

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.

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.

References

Notes

Bibliography

• Roach, John; Eastwood, Tony (1992). Jet Airliner Production List. West Drayton, England: The Aviation Hobby Shop. ISBN 0-907178-43-X.

External links

• ASN report