Jeddah

After takeoff from Jeddah-King Abdulaziz Airport, while climbing, the crew reported technical problems and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. On final, the copilot extended flaps to an angle of 17° and the landing was properly completed on runway 33L. Nevertheless, after touchdown, the airplane veered off runway to the left and while contacting rocky ground, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane came to rest. All 15 occupants evacuated safely while the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

The aircraft (exact type unknown, maybe an II-14M) was completing a special flight from Baghdad to Khartoum with an intermediate stop in Jeddah, carrying officials from the Iraqi Government. On approach, the engines failed, maybe following a fuel exhaustion. The crew apparently attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a desert area located 5 km short of runway. The number of fatalities/injuries remains unknown and no information were provided by the Saudi and Iraqi Authorities. It seems that the following people were on board and that several fatalities have been reported:
- Mohammed Suleiman, Bath Party,
- Salah Saleh, Iraqi Army,
- Hammoudi el-Izzawi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Following an uneventful charter flight from Jeddah, the crew started the descent to Aswan Airport by night but the visibility was poor due to a sandstorm. A first approach was abandoned and a go-around was completed. A second NBD approach was also abandoned few minutes later. During a third attempt do land, with a horizontal visibility of 2-3 km, the captain failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the right wing struck the top of a hangar. Out of control, the airplane crashed in flames 1,120 meters short of runway threshold. Five passengers were injured while 100 other occupants were killed.

While en route from Najran to Jeddah, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a desert area located near Khamis Mushait. A passenger was seriously injured while 16 other occupants were killed.

On final approach to Jeddah-King Abdulazziz Airport, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances few km short of runway. All 18 occupants were killed.

The crew was completing a training flight out from Jeddah when control was lost and the airplane crashed into the Red Sea about 100 km south of Jeddah. Both pilots were killed.

The Saudia DC-4 plane took off from Jeddah for a flight to Riyadh. Immediately following lift-off, the aircraft climbed at an abnormal high rate. The flight crew were not able to push the control column forward, so full forward trim and a power reduction were used to avert a stall. The aircraft stalled however and descended at almost a 90° angle. Power was reapplied and the controls were pulled back, effecting a recovery at a very low altitude. The DC-4 then began to climb again, approaching another stall. This time the stall was averted by reducing power and a left turn. A return to the runway was impossible so a forced belly landing was carried out near the airport. The airplane was damaged beyond repair while all 72 occupants were evacuated safely.