8.6K views · 85 reactions | The shocking disaster of Saudia Flight 163 On 19 August 1980, Saudia Flight 163 suffered an in-flight fire in the cargo hold after takeoff from Riyadh International Airport, Saudi Arabia. The aircraft performed an emergency landing back at Riyadh. All 301 perished due to smoke inhalation. The crew didn't evacuate the aircraft. The cause of the fire is disputed. Possibly caused by butane stoves. | Air Disasters | Facebook

The Nightmare of Saudia Flight 163 | MenTour Pilot

Saudia Flight 163 was a scheduled Saudia passenger flight departing from Quaid-e-Azam Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, bound for Kandara Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, via Riyadh International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which caught fire after takeoff from Riyadh International Airport (now the Riyadh Air Base)[1] on 19 August 1980. Although the Lockheed L-1011-200 TriStar made a successful emergency landing at Riyadh, the flight crew failed to perform an emergency evacuation of the airplane