Lockheed L-1011 TriStar crash, Aug 19, 1980 (301 killed)
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar accident on August 19, 1980 near Riyadh-King Khaled, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia with 301 fatalities. Cause: Fire in the...
- Date: August 19, 1980
- Aircraft: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
- Location: Riyadh-King Khaled, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia
- Fatalities: 301
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fire in the aft C3 cargo compartment of unknown origin; the captain's failure to order an evacuation after the return landing was a contributing factor
On 19 August 1980 a Saudia Lockheed L-1011-200 TriStar (HZ-AHK) caught fire in its aft cargo compartment shortly after takeoff from Riyadh. The crew returned and landed at Riyadh, but no evacuation was ordered and the cabin was engulfed by fire. All 301 occupants died, mostly from smoke inhalation.