Saudi National Carrier Suspends Flights to and from Sudan
- Date: 15-Apr-2023
- Source: Asharq AL-awsat
- Sector:Transport
- Country:Saudi Arabia
Saudi National Carrier Suspends Flights to and from Sudan
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) said one of its Airbus aircrafts "had an accident" at Sudan's Khartoum airport before its scheduled departure to Riyadh on Saturday.
Saudia also said in a statement that its flights to and from Sudan had been suspended until further notice.
Clashes between Sudan's army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted on Saturday.
Egyptian national carrier EgyptAir also said it was suspending flights to and from Khartoum for 72 hours.