Lufthansa Cargo Flight 8460
D-ALCQ, the aircraft involved, photographed in August 2005 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 July 2010 |
| Summary | Crashed on landing due to hard touchdown |
| Site | King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 24°57′28″N 46°51′56″E / 24.9578°N 46.8656°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-11F |
| Operator | Lufthansa Cargo |
| IATA flight No. | LH8460 |
| ICAO flight No. | GEC8460 |
| Call sign | LUFTHANSA CARGO 8460 |
| Registration | D-ALCQ |
| Flight origin | Frankfurt International Airport, Frankfurt, Germany |
| 1st stopover | King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 2nd stopover | Sharjah Airport, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| Destination | Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong |
| Occupants | 2 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 2 |
| Survivors | 2 |
Lufthansa Cargo Flight 8460 was an international cargo flight which crashed upon landing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on the 27 July 2010. Both crew members, the only people on board, were injured but survived.