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Saudia Flight 162
The aircraft involved in the accident on 17 August 1980.
Accident
Date
23 December 1980[a]
Summary
Uncontrolled decompression
Site
Over Qatar
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
Operator
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Registration
HZ-AHJ
Flight origin
Dhahran International Airport, Saudi Arabia
Destination
Karachi International Airport, Pakistan
Occupants
292
Passengers
272
Crew
20
Fatalities
2
Injuries
7
Survivors
290
Saudia Flight 162 was a scheduled flight from Dhahran International Airport, Saudi Arabia, to Karachi International Airport, Pakistan, that suffered a high-altitude uncontrolled decompression above international waters off Qatar, killing two children who were among the 272 passengers.[2][1]
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