Boeing 747-47UF N258SN accident near Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, August 10, 2025
Boeing 747-47UF, registration N258SN, operated by Western Global Airlines, was involved in an incident near Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on August 10, 2025. 2 aircraft were involved. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA25WA293 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 51 minutes of the flight, reaching a maximum of 27,475 ft. The last recorded position was at 03:06 UTC, at 1,175 ft and 140 knots, descending at 640 feet per minute, about 8 km from Abu Dhabi Intl (OMAA).
The nearest weather report, from OMAA (8 km away), showed wind 140° at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 747 47UF registered in United States (Mode S A276D3).
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
- August 10, 2025
- Location
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-47UF, Airbus A320
- Registration
- N258SN, A6-EIV
- Operator
- Western Global Airlines
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA25WA293 (N/A)
- Nearest airport
- Abu Dhabi Intl (OMAA)
- Recorded flight
- 51 min, max 27,475 ft
- Last recorded position
- 03:06 UTC, 1,175 ft, 140 kt
3D flight replay
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Sources: NTSB case DCA25WA293; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.