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Serious Incident (Landing on Wrong Rwy) - Saudia Airlines Flight SVA 724 Boeing 777-300ER aircrft, Reg. No. HZ-AK21 at IIAP Islamabad on 14-10-2024

  • Type: serious incident
  • Status: FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT
  • Operator: Saudia Airlines
  • Flight no.: SVA 724
  • Registration number: HZ-AK21
  • Type of aircraft: 777-300ER
  • Date of occurrence: 14-10-2024
  • Date of uploading: 21-05-2026
  • Location: Islamabad Airport

On 14 October 2025, Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SVA-724, Boeing 777-368(ER) aircraft, Reg No. HZAK-21 encountered a serious incident regarding landing on wrong Runway (RW) at Islamabad International Airport (OPIS), Islamabad. SVA-724 was a scheduled commercial passenger flight, which departed from King Khalid International Airport (OERK), Riyadh Saudi Arabia to Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad Pakistan. SVA-724 was operating under normal conditions however, the aircraft erroneously landed on runway 10L instead of the assigned runway 10R, highlighting significant procedural and communication lapses with potential safety risks. There were no injuries or damages reported, neither to the aircraft nor to any person on the ground. All corresponding timings are mentioned in Universal Time Coordinated (UTC).