Saudia Flight 162
HZ-AHJ, the aircraft involved in the accident, taken 4 months prior. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 December 1980 |
| Summary | Uncontrolled decompression |
| Site | Over the Gulf of Bahrain 24°15′0″N 50°33′0″E / 24.25000°N 50.55000°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar |
| Operator | Saudia |
| Call sign | SAUDIA 162 |
| Registration | HZ-AHJ |
| Flight origin | Dhahran International Airport, Saudi Arabia |
| Destination | Karachi International Airport, Pakistan |
| Occupants | 291 |
| Passengers | 271 |
| Crew | 20 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 5 |
| Survivors | 289 |
Saudia Flight 162 was a scheduled flight from Dhahran International Airport, Saudi Arabia, to Karachi International Airport, Pakistan. On 23 December 1980, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar suffered a high-altitude uncontrolled decompression above international waters off Qatar, killing two children who were among the 271 passengers.
This was the second accident involving a Saudia Tristar in four months after Saudia Flight 163, the sister ship to HZ-AHJ operated by L-1011 HZ-AHK, burned down after an emergency landing at Riyadh International Airport, killing all 301 aboard.