Douglas C-54 Skymaster crash, Sep 25, 1959, Jeddah Makkah...
Douglas C-54 Skymaster accident on September 25, 1959 near Jeddah Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia with no fatalities.
- Date: September 25, 1959
- Aircraft: Douglas C-54 Skymaster
- Location: Jeddah Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A Saudi Arabian Airlines Douglas C 54 Skymaster took off from Jeddah for Riyadh and climbed at an abnormally high rate. It stalled, recovered at very low altitude and then approached a second stall. The crew made a forced belly landing near the airport, and all 72 occupants were evacuated safely.