Created Friday, Dec 19th 2025 16:20Z, last updated Friday, Dec 19th 2025 16:20Z
A Southwind Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration TC-GRF performing flight
2S-6562 from Istanbul (Turkey) to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), had been holding for about 30 minutes at between FL100 and FL070. Then the aircraft was on final approach to Jeddah's runway 34L when the crew reported being low on fuel and subsequently went around. The aircraft positioned for another approach to runway 34R and landed without further incident about 14 minutes after the go around.
Saudi Arabia's AIB rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation stating: "Pilot reported low fuel during final approach, and airport’s alert number 2 was initiated. During landing and touchdown, the aircraft deviate from the centerline and went outside of the runway. Then, went back into the runway."
ADS-B data suggest, the aircraft veered right of runway 34L and initiated a go around.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Jeddah 10 days later.
