Makkah l-Mukarramah (مكة المكرمة)

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.

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.