Saudia Flight 163

Saudia Flight 163 was a scheduled passenger flight from Karachi to Jeddah, via Riyadh. On August 19, 1980 the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar with 287 passengers and 14 crew members on-board, caught fire seven minutes after take-off. Although the plane made an emergency landing at Riyadh International Airport, all 301 people on-board died of smoke inhalation, with the aircraft later destroyed by the fire.

Saudia Flight 163 Media

• HZ-AHK Saudi Arabian Airlines Lockheed L-1011-385-1-15 TriStar 200.jpg

  HZ-AHK, the aircraft involved, departing from London Heathrow Airport in February 1980, six months before the accident.

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  An overview of Saudia Flight 163 after the fire

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  The remains of HZ-AHK, after the fire

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  Cargo compartment C3 after the fire