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Saudia Flight 162

1980 CE · Asia · Disaster

Saudia Flight 162
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Saudia Flight 162 was a scheduled flight from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Karachi, Pakistan, with a stopover in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. 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.

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