Saudia Pilot Killed in Riyadh Airport Attack
The airline said 169 departures were canceled or did not operate as several international carriers suspended service after the attack.
- Yesterday, a Saudia pilot, Captain Hamoud Ali, known as Kalthami, was killed during an attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, with one aircraft damaged while parked.
- Yemen's Houthi movement claimed responsibility for the ballistic missile attack on the airport, which Reuters reported caused extensive damage to the parked aircraft.
- According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, 169 of the airport's 378 scheduled departures were canceled or grounded on Thursday, as multiple international carriers suspended Riyadh operations.
- The attack followed strikes on Riyadh and Abha airports on October 6 and 7, which Saudi aviation authorities said killed three people and injured 36.
- Intercepting two ballistic missiles over Riyadh, the Saudi-led coalition reported defensive action, while Sources indicated the aircraft damage could involve falling missile debris or a direct strike.
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