Incident Overview
During a mission to collect topography data, the aircraft was approaching Jeddah Airport when the pilot initiated a go-around because another airplane was on the runway. On the second approach, the crew inadvertently failed to lower the landing gear. The airplane subsequently made a belly landing, sliding for several dozen meters before coming to rest.
Aftermath
There were no casualties reported. However, the aircraft sustained damage that rendered it beyond economical repair.
Probable Cause
The official investigation attributed the incident to a belly landing resulting from the crew forgetting to extend the landing gear during the approach.