ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47 (DC-3) HZ-AAM Khalif Nseir
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Date:Saturday 24 June 1967
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Operator:Saudi Arabian Airlines
Registration: HZ-AAM
MSN:
First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 14
Total:Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 17
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:near Khalif Nseir (   Saudi Arabia)
Phase: Unknown (UNK)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Nejran Airport (EAM/OENG), Saudi Arabia
Destination airport:Jeddah International Airport (JED/OEJD), Saudi Arabia
Narrative:
Crashed.
The accident location was named as "Khalif Nseir", however no such location is known in Saudi Arabia. Media may have been referring to Khamis Mushait which is on the route between Nejran and Jeddah.

Sources:
» Flight International 11 Jan. 1968


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Distance from Nejran Airport to Jeddah International Airport as the crow flies is 692 km (432 miles).

This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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