Serious incident to the Airbus A330 registered SU-GCI operated by Egyptair on 24/08/2026 at Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
TAWS warning, loud bang and vibrations post-rotation, immediate return to departure aerodrome.
Responsible entity
Preliminary data based on the notification from the Saudi Arabian authorities:
Following takeoff from Runway 34C, the flight crew received a “TERRAIN, PULL UP” warning, followed by a loud bang and vibrations. The PIC requested to return to Jeddah, where the aircraft landed safely on Runway 34L and taxied to parking stand 4-1.