On December 29, 2024, an aircraft owned by the Jazirah Aviation Club launched. Immediately, the aircraft crashed in the coast of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Both occupants died, including a passenger and a pilot. After the crash, an investigation was launched.
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 29, 2024 |
| Summary | Crash intended to be an emergency landing |
| Site | Coast of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Aeroprakt A-22LS |
| Operator | Jazirah Aviation Club |
| Registration | A6-RMS |
| Flight origin | Al Jazeirah Airport |
| Destination | Al Jazeirah Airport |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Passengers | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Background
editThe flight was commissioned by Doctor Sulaymaan Al Majid for sightseeing. His brother was to succeed Majid in another sightseeing flight.[1]
Passenger and crew
editThere was one passenger and one crew, a pilot, in the flight.[2] They belonged to, each, Pakistani and Indian nationality.[3] The sole passenger was Sulaymaan Al Majid, a 26-year-old Indian doctor. He was a clinical fellow for the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom.[1] The sole crew member was a 29-year-old Pakistani woman, who was the pilot for the flight.[4]
Aircraft
editThe aircraft was an Aeroprakt A-22LS with the registration A6-RMS.[5]
Flight and accident
editOn 2:00 p.m. on December 29, 2024, a plane, owned and operated by the Jazirah Aviation Club launched from the Al Jazeirah Airport, intended to land back in the airport.[5] Immediately, the glider lost contact with air traffic control and eventually crashed off the coast of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in a supposed emergency landing.[2][4] The two occupants survived at first but succumbed to their injuries in a hospital.[1]
Aftermath
editAfter the crash, the Air Incidents Team for the General Civil Aviation Authority received a report about the incident. Eventually, the incident was publicized, with the GCAA issuing condolences to the family involved in the incident.[6]
Investigation
editAn investigation was launched to determine the cause of the crash.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Farooqui, Mazhar. "UAE: Family devastated after son dies in Ras Al Khaimah aircraft crash". Khaleej Times. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Two killed in light aircraft crash off UAE coast — aviation authority". Daily Tribune. December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "UAE light plane crash leaves pilot, co-pilot dead – aviation authority". Inquirer. December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Two lives lost in Ras Al Khaimah crash, including 26-year-old doctor". DT News. December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Ranter, Harro. "Accident Aeroprakt A-22LS A6-RMS, Sunday 29 December 2024". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Jazirah Aviation Club Light Plane Crashes, Killing Two". UrduPoint. Retrieved December 31, 2024.