Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Jeddah; 53 Injured
Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-3818 made an emergency landing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on May 21st.
The plane heading from Medina, Saudi Arabia, to Dhaka, Bangladesh, was diverted due to a hydraulic failure.
On approach to Jeddah, the crew received an unsafe gear indication and entered a hold. The plane subsequently landed without nose gear.
The plane was evacuated. One passenger sustained serious injuries during evacuation while fifty-two others received minor injuries.
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