Sudan Airways Flight 2241

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Sudan Airways Flight 2241
AZZA Air Transport B707-330C ST-AKW (8518489171).jpg
ST-AKW, the aircraft involved, seen in July 2001
Accident
Date21 October 2009 (2009-10-21)
SummaryStalled shortly after take-off due to engine cowl separation and pilot error
Site2 miles north of Sharjah International Airport
Aircraft
Aircraft type Boeing 707-330C [1]
Operator Sudan Airways leased from Azza Transport
IATA flight No.SD2241
ICAO flight No.SUD2241
Call signSUDANAIR 2241 [2]
Registration ST-AKW
Flight origin Sharjah International Airport
Destination Khartoum International Airport
Occupants6
Passengers3
Crew3
Fatalities6
Survivors0

Sudan Airways Flight 2241 was a scheduled cargo flight from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates to Khartoum, Sudan operated by a Boeing 707-330C which crashed on 21 October 2009.

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Aircraft and crew

The aircraft involved was Boeing 707-330C ST-AKW. [3] The aircraft was s/n 20112, line number 788. [4] The aircraft first flew on 1 May 1968 and was delivered to Lufthansa on 17 February 1969 where it was registered D-ABUJ. From 23 March 1977, it was leased to Condor until it was sold to the United Arab Emirates on 5 May 1981. The aircraft was re-registered A6-DPA. On 26 May 1986, the aircraft was sold to the Sudanese Government and re-registered ST-AKW. On 26 October 1986, it was sold to Nile Safaris Aviation, serving until sold to Trans Arabian Air Transport on 28 May 1992. The final change of ownership was on 16 August 1994 when it was sold to Azza Transport. [5]

The captain was 61-year-old Muhammad al-Halfawi. He had previously worked for Sudan Airways and had 19,943 flight hours, but his experience on the Boeing 707 was not stated. 34-year-old First Officer Alaauddin Mahram had 6,649 flight hours, including 5,011 hours on the Boeing 707. The flight engineer, 53-year-old Muhammad-al-Fateh Mahdi, had 7,324 flight hours, all of which were on the Boeing 707. [6] [7] [8]

Accident

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At 15:30 local time (11:30 UTC) on 21 October 2009, a Boeing 707-320 of Azza Transport crashed 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Sharjah International Airport. [9] The flight was destined for Khartoum International Airport and had just taken off at the time of the accident. [2] The aircraft was carrying a cargo of air conditioning units, car parts, computers and tools. [10] It is reported that a piece of the aircraft fell off shortly after it became airborne. [5] This was later identified as a part of a cowling from one of the engines. [11] The aircraft was totally destroyed in the crash and subsequent fire which killed all six crew on board. [2]

Investigation

Sheik Khalid Al-Qasimi stated that the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates launched an investigation into the crash. [9] It is reported that one area of inquiry is the engines. The Cockpit Voice Recorder and Flight Data Recorder were recovered and sent to the United Kingdom for analysis. [11] In February 2010, it was reported that both recorders were not functioning, and no data was recovered from them. In January 2011, the GCAA released an interim report. An engine cowling fell away from the No. 4 engine shortly after take off. [12] The final report stated the cause of the accident was the aircraft exceeding the maximum bank angle. This caused a stall and loss of control that was not recoverable. The crew were responding to a perceived power loss of engine #4, although their response was inappropriate. The #4 engines core cowls departed from the engine and this led to the separation of the Engine Pressure Ratio flex line. [6]

Consequences

Azza Transport was banned from operating in the United Arab Emirates while the investigation into the accident took place. [10]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  3. ↑ Hradecky, Simon. "Crash: Azza Transport B707 at Sharjah on Oct 21st 2009, lost height after takeoff". The Aviation Herald . Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "Boeing Production List, Boeing Seattle (Part 03)". ABCD List. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  5. 1 2 "21 October 2009 AZZA Transport Boeing 707-330C ST-AKW near Sharjah-International Airport, United Arab Emirates" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  6. 1 2 "Aircraft Crash After Takeoff, Boeing 707-330C, ST-AKW, Azza Air Transport, Near Sharjah International Airport, The United Arab Emirates, 21 October 2009" (PDF). General Civil Aviation Authority. 12 March 2013. 10/2009. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "A Sudanese cargo plane crashed in Sharjah after take-off, killing all six crew members onboard - Aletihad News (In Arabic)". www.aletihad.ae. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "A Sudanese cargo plane crashes at Sharjah Airport (quoted from Sudanese newspaper Akhbar Elyoum)". Saggai Forum. 22 October 2009.
  9. 1 2 "Six dead as cargo plane crashes at Sharjah Airport". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 23 October 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
  10. 1 2 "Sharjah 707 crash inquiry confirms part fell from jet". Flightglobal. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  11. 1 2 "Crash inquiry focuses on old engines". The National . Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
  12. ↑ Hradecky, Simon. "Crash: Azza Transport B707 at Sharjah on Oct 21st 2009, lost height after takeoff". The Aviation Herald . Retrieved 21 January 2010.
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