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Bad day for Saudi Arabian Airlines (or MD-90s)


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What: Saudi Arabian Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-90 en route from Jeddah to Yanbu
Where: Yanbu
When: May 8th 2009
Why: On landing, the plane struck one wing onto the runway. The logo light in the wing tip sustained damage. THe pilot was suspended.


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What: Saudi Arabian Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-90 en route from from Jeddah to Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Where: Riyadh
When: May 8th 2009
Who: 8 crew on board
Why: On a ferry flight, after landing at Riyadh the plane skidded on a high speed turnoff, slid, turned, veered off the runway. The main gear collapsed and the left wing damaged made it a write-off.

George’s Point of View

Coincidence? 2 MD-90s? Both Saudi Arabian Airlines? Did they rush their pilot’s training? Or maybe they trained down on the penny arcade 1991 model Sega R360 flight simulator down at the 7/11?

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