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Saudi Arabian Airlines Plane Diverts to Bisha due to Medical Emergency

A Saudi Arabian Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Bisha, Saudi Arabia, on February 2nd.

The plane heading from from Riyadh to Jazan, Saudi Arabia, was diverted after a passenger suffered a medical emergency.

The plane landed safely.


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Jet Airways Flight Rejects Takeoff From Riyadh

Jet Airways flight 9W-523 had to reject takeoff from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 3rd.

The Boeing 737-800 plane was accelerating to takeoff for Mumbai, India, when the crew rejected takeoff.

The plane veered off the runway and came to stop on soft ground.

All one hundred and forty-two passengers and seven crew members remained unharmed.


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Airblue Flight Returns to Islamabad After Bird Strike

Airblue flight PA-274 had to return and make an emergency landing in Islamabad, Pakistan, on January 30th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.


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Air-India Express Flight Diverts to Abu Dhabi due to Medical Emergency

Air-India Express flight IX-322 made an emergency landing in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on November 15th.

The plane heading from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to Calicut International Airport, Kerala, India, was diverted after a passenger complained of pain in his chest and vomited blood.

The plane landed safely.

The patient, Mohammed Salim, 35, was rushed to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead.


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PIA Flight Diverts to Lahore due to Cargo Smoke Indication

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-755 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Lahore, Pakistan, on October 11th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Sialkot, Pakistan, to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was diverted after the crew received a cargo smoke indication.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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AtlasGlobal Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Kuwait City

AtlasGlobal flight KK-8850 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on August 5th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Trabzon, Turkey, to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Lufthansa Plane Diverts to Cyprus due to Unusual Cabin Odor

Lufthansa flight LH-608 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Larnaca International Airport, Cyprus, on July 20th.

The Airbus A330-300 flying from Munich, Germany, to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, had to divert due to an unusual odor in its cabin.

The plane landed safely.

All 186 passengers remained unhurt.


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Bird-Hit Saudi Arabian Airlines Plane Makes Safe Landing in Cairo

Saudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-311 made a safe landing following a bird strike in Cairo, Egypt, on June 30th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane flying from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was on final approach to Cairo when a bird hit it.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

The plane sustained minor damage to the radome.


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Pakistan International Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia

piaPakistan International Airlines flight PK-760 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 11th.

The Boeing 777-200 plane heading from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Lahore, Pakistan, was diverted after it lost cabin pressure.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.


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Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight Returns to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Saudi Arabian AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-753 made an emergency landing at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad, India, on October 13th.

The plane took off for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to technical issues.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.


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Air Arabia Egypt Plane Diverts to Cairo due to Engine Issues

Air ArabiaAir Arabia Egypt flight E5-337 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Cairo, Egypt, on June 29th.

The Airbus A320-200, heading from Borg El Arab Airport, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was diverted due to problems with an engine.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 120 people aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.


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Saudi Arabian Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing due to Bird Strike

Saudi Arabian AirlinesA Saudi Arabian Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, on May 8th.

The plane took off for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a bird strike.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.


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Air Arabia Plane Diverts to Riyadh due to Cargo Smoke Indication

Saudi Arabian AirlinesAir Arabia flight 185 made an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 17th.

The plane, en-route from Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, to Taif, Saudi Arabia, was diverted due to a cargo smoke indication.

The plane landed safely. All 168 passengers remained unhurt.

No evidence of fire was found upon inspection.


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Saudi Arabian Airlines Pilot Dies of Heart Attack During Flight

Saudi Arabian AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines flight SV-1734 had to make an emergency landing at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 1st.

The plane, flying from Bisha, was on approach to Riyadh when the captain suffered a heart attack. The co-pilot Rami Ghazi Batabara took over the controls and requested an emergency landing.

The Airbus A321-200 landed uneventfully.

The medical crew examined captain Walid bin Mohammed Al Mohammed and pronounced him dead.


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Saudi Arabian Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing Due to Technical Failure

Saudi Arabian AirlinesSaudi Arabian Airlines flight 060 had to make an emergency landing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on November 3.

The Boeing 777 was heading from Toronto, Canada to Riyadh when the pilot requested an emergency landing due to technical failure.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 301 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.


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Cessna Crash-Landed in Saudi Arabia; Two US Pilots Injured

A private Cessna aircraft, carrying 2 American pilots, crash landed near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 3.

Khaled al-Khaibari, spokesperson for the General Authority of Civil Aviation, confirmed that the pilot asked for an emergency landing because the plane was running out of fuel. However, he could not make it to the airport and crash landed near the runway. The plane was travelling from Hurghada, Egypt at the time.

The pilot and the co-pilot, both U.S. citizens, sustained minor injuries and were taken to a hospital. Their names have not been released.

The aircraft’s right wing was slightly damaged.

Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight Delayed due to Passenger’s Crash Dream

Saudi Arabian AirlinesA Jeddah-bound Saudi Arabian Airlines flight was delayed after a passenger created panic in the plane at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 2.

The plane was about to take off when a passenger, believed to be a Saudi national, stood up and claimed that he had a dream about the plane getting crashed.

The authorities evacuated all passengers from the aircraft and searched it thoroughly while the Police took the man in custody.

An airline official confirmed that the plane was able to take off after security clearance.


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Pakistani Passenger Dies: SI-704 Makes Emergency Landing at Riyadh

An elderly Pakistani died aboard Karachi-bound Saudi Airlines flight 704 after leaving Jeddah on April 14.

The passenger appeared to be in serious condition so the captain requested permission for emergency landing at King Khaled International Airport, Riyadh, for providing him medical assistance. But the man died before landing of the plane.

The deceased was accompanied by 10 relatives. All of them disembarked in Riyadh. The plane left for Karachi after a small delay.

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