Convair CV-340 crash, Jul 8, 1968 (11 killed), Dhahran as...
Convair CV-340 accident on July 8, 1968 near Dhahran ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia with 11 fatalities.
- Date: July 8, 1968
- Aircraft: Convair CV-340
- Location: Dhahran ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia
- Fatalities: 11
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
On approach to Dhahran in a sandstorm the crew could not locate the runway and made two go arounds. On a third approach the aircraft was too low, struck a sand dune about 5 km short of the runway and crashed. All 11 occupants were killed. No official investigation finding was found.