Boeing 737-8 Max A4O-ML accident near Muscat, Oman, May 31, 2025

Boeing 737-8 Max, registration A4O-ML, operated by Oman Air, was involved in an incident near Muscat, Oman on May 31, 2025. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA25WA223 is n/a.

ADS-B receivers recorded 55 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 35,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 03:02 UTC, on the ground, about 2 km from Muscat/Seeb Intl (OOMS).

The nearest weather report, from OOMS (2 km away), showed wind 70° at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Boeing 737MAX 8 registered in Oman (Mode S 70C107).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
May 31, 2025
Location
Muscat, Oman
Aircraft
Boeing 737-8 Max
Registration
A4O-ML
Operator
Oman Air
Injuries
None
NTSB case
DCA25WA223 (N/A)
Nearest airport
Muscat/Seeb Intl (OOMS)
Recorded flight
55 min, max 35,000 ft
Last recorded position
03:02 UTC, on the ground

3D flight replay

Replay the recorded flight in 3D with the weather, light and terrain at the time, flight instruments reconstructed from the aircraft's ADS-B transmissions, and automatically detected events.

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Sources: NTSB case DCA25WA223; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.