Date: 1 February 2020
Flight: Flight 919 (operated by Air ACT)
Aircraft: Boeing 747-412F (SCD)
Location: King Fahad International Airport
Summary: Tailstrike on takeoff
Is Saudia Safe?
We track reported incidents for Saudia. This page lists 13 recorded events and highlights the most recent entry.
Most recent listed incident: 1 February 2020
Date: 16 September 2018
Flight: Flight 931 (leased from Air ACT)
Aircraft: Boeing 747-428FER
Location: Frankfurt International Airport
Summary: Fatigue, wing flap fell off on landing
Date: 25 March 2008
Flight: Flight 810 (leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic)
Aircraft: Boeing 747-357
Location: Zia International Airport
Summary: Fuel leak, in-flight fire
Date: 23 August 2001
Flight: Flight 3830
Aircraft: Boeing 747-368
Location: Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Summary: Hydraulic system failure, ran off runway
Date: 2 June 1997
Flight: Flight 770
Aircraft: Boeing 747
Location: Tambaram Air Force Station
Summary: Pilot error, landed at wrong airport
Date: 12 November 1996
Flight: Flight 763
Aircraft: Boeing 747-168B
Location: Delhi
Summary: Mid-air collision with a Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76
Date: 22 December 1980
Flight: Flight 162
Aircraft: Lockheed L-1011-200 TriStar
Location: over Qatar
Summary: Explosive decompression
Date: 19 August 1980
Flight: Flight 163
Aircraft: Lockheed L-1011-200 TriStar
Location: Riyadh
Summary: In-flight fire for reasons unknown, burned out on the ground
Date: 10 November 1970
Flight: Unknown
Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
Location: Damascus
Summary: Hijacking
Date: 8 July 1968
Flight: HZ-AAZ
Aircraft: Convair CV-340-68
Location: 3 mi S of Dhahran
Summary: Poor visibility, aborted approach
Date: 24 June 1967
Flight: HZ-AAM
Aircraft: Douglas C-47
Location: near Khalif Nseir
Summary: ?
Date: 13 June 1964
Flight: HZ-AAN
Aircraft: Douglas C-47A
Location: Red Sea , 63 mi off Jeddah
Summary: CFIT
Date: 25 September 1959
Flight: HZ-AAF
Aircraft: Douglas C-54A
Location: Jeddah
Summary: Pilot error, stall, forced landing