Plane crashes in Saudi Arabia

53 crashes in Saudi Arabia since 1948, with 1,697 fatalities. Browse each accident by date, aircraft and location on the interactive map.

Crashes: 53
Fatal crashes: 31
Fatalities: 1,697
First recorded: May 11, 1948
Most recent: October 18, 2026

Deadliest

August 19, 1980: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, Riyadh-King Khaled, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia (301 fatalities)
August 19, 1980: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, Riyadh-King Khaled, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia (301 fatalities)
July 11, 1991: Douglas DC-8, Jeddah-King Abdulaziz, Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (261 fatalities)
November 26, 1979: Boeing 707, At Ta'if Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (156 fatalities)
March 21, 1991: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Ras al-Mishab, ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia (98 fatalities)

Manufacturers

Aircraft

Years

1967 (4)
1980 (4)
1986 (4)
1989 (4)
1991 (4)
1956 (2)
1958 (2)
1964 (2)
1972 (2)
1979 (2)
1985 (2)
2026 (2)

All crashes

October 18, 2026: AH-6i (Saudi National Guard), Najran region, Saudi Arabia (2 fatalities)
June 28, 2026: Leonardo AW139, Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia (14 fatalities)
May 21, 2018: Airbus A330, Jeddah-King Abdulaziz, Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
December 3, 2014: Cessna 340, Riyadh-King Khaled, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
May 1, 2012: Airbus A300-600, Jeddah-King Abdulaziz, Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
February 16, 2011: Boeing 747-300, Madinah, Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
July 27, 2010: McDonnell Douglas MD-11, Riyadh-King Khaled, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
May 8, 2009: McDonnell Douglas MD-90, Riyadh-King Khaled, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
March 1, 2004: Airbus A300, Jeddah-King Abdulaziz, Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
September 6, 1997: Boeing 737-200, Najran, Najran, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
July 11, 1991: Douglas DC-8, Jeddah-King Abdulaziz, Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (261 fatalities)
March 21, 1991: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Ras al-Mishab, ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia (98 fatalities)
January 31, 1991: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Ras al-Khafji, ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia (14 fatalities)
January 4, 1991: Beechcraft C-12 Huron, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
October 14, 1989: BAe Jetstream 31, Dhahran, ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia (5 fatalities)
October 14, 1989: BAe Jetstream 31, Dhahran, ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia (5 fatalities)
March 27, 1989: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Jeddah-King Abdulaziz, Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
March 27, 1989: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Jeddah-King Abdulaziz, Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
December 25, 1986: Boeing 737-200, Arar, Al Ḥudūd aš Šamālīya, Saudi Arabia (63 fatalities)
December 25, 1986: Boeing 737-200, Arar, Al Ḥudūd aš Šamālīya, Saudi Arabia (63 fatalities)
October 24, 1986: Learjet 25, Madinah, Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia (2 fatalities)
October 24, 1986: Learjet 25, Madinah, Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia (2 fatalities)
February 24, 1985: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Riyadh-King Khaled, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia (8 fatalities)
February 24, 1985: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Riyadh-King Khaled, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia (8 fatalities)
September 15, 1980: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Madinah, Saudi Arabia (89 fatalities)
September 15, 1980: Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Madinah, Al-Madīnah al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia (89 fatalities)
August 19, 1980: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, Riyadh-King Khaled, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia (301 fatalities)
August 19, 1980: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, Riyadh-King Khaled, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia (301 fatalities)
November 30, 1979: Boeing 707, Jeddah Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
November 26, 1979: Boeing 707, At Ta'if Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (156 fatalities)
July 19, 1978: Volpar Turboliner 18, Jeddah Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
April 28, 1977: Learjet 35, Riyadh-King Abdulaziz Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia (2 fatalities)
January 1, 1976: Boeing 720, Al Qaysumah ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia (82 fatalities)
December 9, 1974: Ilyushin II-18, Jeddah Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (9 fatalities)
July 10, 1972: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Tabuk Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
January 7, 1972: Convair CV-340, Jeddah Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
July 22, 1971: Ilyushin II-14, Jeddah Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
July 8, 1968: Convair CV-340, Dhahran ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia (11 fatalities)
September 3, 1967: Beechcraft G18S, Usran ʿAsīr, Saudi Arabia (2 fatalities)
June 24, 1967: Douglas DC-3, Khamis Mushayt ʿAsīr, Saudi Arabia (16 fatalities)
June 11, 1967: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Jeddah Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (18 fatalities)
April 8, 1967: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Ha'il Ha'il, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
June 13, 1964: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Jeddah Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (2 fatalities)
April 17, 1964: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, Dhahran ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia (49 fatalities)
September 25, 1959: Douglas C-54 Skymaster, Jeddah Makkah l-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
August 11, 1958: Avro 685 York, Dhahran ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
March 25, 1958: Bristol 170 Freighter, Guriat Al Ǧauf, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
October 8, 1957: Bristol 170 Freighter, Tarif Ha'il, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
December 30, 1956: Lockheed C-121 Super Constellation, Dhahran ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia (12 fatalities)
February 16, 1956: Douglas DC-3, Najran Najran, Saudi Arabia (0 fatalities)
April 2, 1954: Vickers Valetta, Mt Jebel al Lawz Tabuk, Saudi Arabia (3 fatalities)
October 19, 1950: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), Dhahran ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia (1 fatality)
May 11, 1948: Boeing B-29 Superfortress, Nairyah ash-Sharqīyah, Saudi Arabia (9 fatalities)