26 Mar Boeing 727-21 – HZ-TFA Boeing 727 HZ-TFA departed Riyadh at 18:55. Some 17 minutes after takeoff, at FL350, the captain noticed the smell of burning plastic. ... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 747 – A man who reportedly was mentally unbalanced brandished a razor and attempted to hijack the aircraft about one hour before the aircraft... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 707-300 – A Middle East Airlines Boeing 707 aircraft, while en route to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from Beirut, Lebanon with 66 passengers and 10 crew ... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 737-268 – A Saudi Arabian Boeing 737 aircraft with 76 passengers and 21 crew members aboard was hijacked by a lone male armed with a hand grenade... Continue reading
26 Mar Lockheed KC-130H Hercules – 1620 The Royal Saudi Air Force KC-130 tanker airplane was much too high when approaching Riyadh Air Base. The controller recommended a 360-d... Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 707-373C – HZ-ACE Heavy landing, causing substantial damage to the fuselage. The aircraft was withdrawn from use and used for spares. Continue reading
26 Mar Boeing 707-340C – AP-AWZ PIA flight 740, a Boeing 707-300, crashed near Taif, Saudi Arabia, following an in-flight fire, killing all 156 occupants. Flight PK74... Continue reading