Heroes’ return for Saudia flight after record LA rescue mission

Heroes’ return for Saudia flight after record LA rescue mission

Four air crew, including eight pilots and copilots, 43 navigators and 35 flight attendants, were given a heroes' welcome after manning the Saudia Boeing 777 aircraft on its record-breaking journey to bring 187 Saudi citizens home.. RIYADH: More than 180 Saudis stranded in Los Angeles returned to Riyadh amid jubilant scenes on Friday after a record-breaking, 40-hour repatriation flight.. Preparations for the flight began after King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called for the repatriation of Saudis stranded abroad who were unable to return home due to the cancelation of trips amid the coronavirus pandemic.. Saudia flight SV42 touched down King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh at 9 p.m. on Friday after a round trip to LA, flying over 13,400 km for 17 hours non-stop on each leg of the journey.. Air crew, including a record 43 flight navigators, worked in shifts for more than 40 hours without a layover in Los Angeles.. The flight returned to Jeddah at 6 p.m. on Friday for a 90-minute stopover for meals and refueling before another Saudia crew took the passengers to their final destination in Riyadh.. Saudi students keep count at girls' maths olympiad /node/1661146/saudi-arabia. RIYADH: Four Saudi students