On 26 November 1979, Pakistan International Airlines Flight 740, a Boeing 707 operating a scheduled international passenger flight from Kano, Nigeria, to Karachi, Pakistan, via Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, c
AP-AWZ, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 1978
Saudia Flight 163
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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 then-Riyadh International Air
Pakistan International Airlines Flight 740
…made aware of the country's numerous minimum safe altitudes, and that in the event of an emergency, a separate frequency for communication be assigned. Saudia Flight 163, another accident due to on-board fire also held in Saudi Arabia. The plane managed to land, but a flashover fire and failure during evacuation resulting…
The damage to the aircraft after the fire
HZ-AHK, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 1979
An overview of Saudia Flight 163 after the fire
The remains of HZ-AHK, after the fire