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: 1 February 2020

Flight: Flight 919 (operated by Air ACT)

Aircraft: Boeing 747-412F (SCD)

Location: King Fahad International Airport

Summary: Tailstrike on takeoff

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