MD90, wheels up in Tabrook?

[Dean Abbott]

MD90, wheels up in Tabrook (Tabouk)?

Anyone heard about the above...? If so would like to know the tail number.

Ah, could be Tabook, see also
http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/3973886/

[Flintstone]

Never heard of it. The only Tabrook Google gives up is in Guyana.

That one?

[fendant]

Think it is either Tabuk in KSA (TUU) or Tabruk in Pakistan ( OPOK ). I assume its TUU which is often spelled as Tabouk.

Kind Rgds
Frank

[coffindodger]

Sv Tuu

this is also on the middle east forum, and has been since yesterday.

[Flintstone]

Thanks Gobonastick.

Tabuk ain't Tarbrush or whatever though, is it? I know I'm good but I'm not psychic

[mutt]

Over on Airliners.net the "experts" are convinced the picture proves it's a crash landing and a hull write-off.

Gotta love the experts.... aircraft departed Tabuk 2 hours later and has operated about a dozen sectors since then!!!!

Mutt

[JW411]

And then there was Tobruk/Tubruq otherwise known as El Adem. Once seen; never forgotten and with a standard of cuisine second only to that of Khormaksar.

Time to go to bed!

[peterperfect]

Can the thread title now be changed to:

"MD90 wheels down in Tabuk",

or preferably be closed !!?

[kwachon]

You have all got it wrong,

Allah (Peace be upon him) brought the stricken jet down to a safe landing with no injuries. Crew, what crew, do we really need them...

(No funnies folks, above in jest)

Was a stuck nosewheel that they managed to free and made an uneventful landing.

[SU-GCM]

let me guess that's HZ-AP4
The photo has 4 under the cockpit

Photos on Airliners :
http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...nct_entry=true


Based on Air Fleets the aircraft was delivered on : 12/10/2000

[tristar500]

Give SV a break for crying out loud...

My father worked for SV for over 20 years (in JED) and let me tell you, they were great to him as an employee, and my family as passengers and 'guests' living in Saudi Arabia.

Ok, in recent times they have leased-in aircraft that have had issues, and maybe 1 or 2 of their own aircraft have had things go wrong but what airline is 'free of incident' ?

[Dean Abbott]

This thread has left the building...

Thanks for the help guys, as ever the truth will out...

[White Knight]

Well Mutt, if it's scraped the nose along the runway then took off two hours later and has flown a dozen sectors (are you serious here?) then WTF?

[mutt]

if it's scraped the nose along the runway then took off two hours later and has flown a dozen sectors (are you serious here?)

Thats your version, my version is aircraft arrived with gear unsafe warning, circles for over an hour to burn off excess fuel, no fuel dump in MD90 plus was carrying return trip fuel, attempted to lower the gear again with complete success, landed safely, taxied to apron, mx fixed the problem, aircraft departed behind schedule...... thats WTF!!!!!

Mutt

[Desert Diner]

This is not a picture of a plane that "scraped the nose along the runway"



Listen to mutt, he knows!

[White Knight]

Indeed - I guess the MD series are ground huggers even with the wheels down........

[Semaphore Sam]

Yeah, Mr. Mutt is unerringly Keerrect in what he says, especially concerning events within KSA. As always, good hearing your authoritative voice, M.