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ʿAsīr (عسير‎)

Crash of a Beechcraft G18S in Usran: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 3, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HZ-IBN
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Khamis Mushait – Usran
MSN:
BA-493
YOM:
1960
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The Saudi businessman Mohammed bin Ladin who created the Saudi Binladin Group in 1931 arrived at Khamis Mushait Airport with his Hawkey Siddeley HS.121 and was forced to change and to take his Beechcraft 18 to continue to Usran which was not equipped with any aerodrome. The goal of his trip was to inspect the different works under progress in the region. While approaching Usran, some 45 km southeast of Khamis Mushait, the twin engine airplane was too low and struck the slope of a mountain and was destroyed. Both occupants were killed, the pilot and Mohammed bin Ladin.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Khamis Mushayt: 16 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
HZ-AAM
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Najran - Jeddah
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
While en route from Najran to Jeddah, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in a desert area located near Khamis Mushait. A passenger was seriously injured while 16 other occupants were killed.