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        "id": 2053406,
        "msgid": "the-tragic-flight-that-landed-safely-but-all-on-board-died-1792835510",
        "date": "2026-10-24 15:53:03",
        "title": "The Tragic Flight That Landed Safely, but All on Board Died",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "Saudia Flight 163 returned to Riyadh after a fire broke out in its rear cargo compartment and made a normal emergency landing, but all 301 people on board died. Investigators attributed the deaths to smoke inhalation, toxic gases, heat and lack of oxygen; the fire\u2019s initial source was never established.",
        "content": "<p>The plane crash in Saudi Arabia on 19 August 1980 was an\nexceptionally tragic event. Although the aircraft managed to land after\nencountering trouble, hundreds of people on board died.<\/p>\n<p>According to an official report by the Saudi Presidency of Civil\nAviation, the accident involved Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight 163, a\nLockheed L-1011 TriStar (registration HZ-AHK), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,\non 19 August 1980.<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft took off from Riyadh Airport for Jeddah carrying 301\npeople. About six and a half minutes after take-off, a smoke warning\nalarm indicated a problem in the rear cargo compartment.<\/p>\n<p>The flight engineer confirmed smoke or fire in the rear cabin. The\ncaptain decided to return to Riyadh and asked for the fire service to be\nput on standby. He reported that the No.\u00a02 engine power lever was stuck\nand shut down the engine, while the fire in the rear cabin was reported\nto be worsening.<\/p>\n<p>The aircraft nevertheless made a normal emergency landing on Runway\n01 at Riyadh Airport. It did not stop immediately on the runway, instead\nturning off onto a taxiway before coming to a halt.<\/p>\n<p>About 23 minutes after the engines were shut down \u2014 26 minutes after\nthe aircraft had stopped \u2014 firefighters managed to open the right-hand\nR2 door from outside. The cabin was already filled with thick smoke,\nwith no signs of life. Soon afterwards, the entire interior of the\naircraft was engulfed in flames.<\/p>\n<p>All 301 people on board died: 287 passengers, including 15 babies,\nand 14 crew members.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the deaths<\/p>\n<p>Autopsy and toxicology findings showed that all the victims died from\na combination of inhaling toxic gases, including carbon monoxide and\nhydrogen cyanide; smoke inhalation causing unconsciousness or\nrespiratory distress; exposure to intense heat; and lack of oxygen.<\/p>\n<p>The accident was triggered by a fire in cargo compartment C-3.\nHowever, the initial source of the fire was never determined.<\/p>",
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