Committee Formed to Investigate Yemenia Airways Incident in Jordan
Minister of Transport Mohsen Al-Omari issued a decision on Wednesday to form a committee to investigate the incident involving the Yemenia Airways aircraft (AFB-70), which was damaged while approaching Queen Alia International Airport in the Jordanian capital, Amman, on October 26, 2026.
According to the decision, the committee was formed under the chairmanship of Engineer Tariq Abdo Ali - Undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport for the Air Transport Sector, with the membership of: Air Traffic Controller Salim Saleh bin Nahid - Director General of Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigations, Captain Majed Mohammed Jamee - Director General of Air Operations at the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Meteorology, Engineer Haidara Mohammed Mahdi - Advisor to the Chairman of the Authority for Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation Affairs, Air Traffic Controller Samara Ahmed Abdullah - Director of the Safety Recommendations Department at the General Directorate of Investigations, and Captain Faisal Saleh Abdrabbih Al-Sabahi - Expert Pilot.
The decision defined the committee's mission as investigating the circumstances of the incident, gathering the necessary information, and submitting a final report on the investigation's findings. It also granted the committee the authority to seek assistance from anyone it deems appropriate to accomplish its tasks.
The Ministry stated that the formation of the committee is part of the measures aimed at determining the circumstances and causes of the incident, in accordance with the approved procedures and standards for investigating aviation accidents and incidents, which contributes to enhancing civil aviation safety.
Source: Ministry of Transport
