Saudia suspends flights to Sudan as plane gets attacked in Khartoum airport

Saudia suspends flights to Sudan as plane gets attacked in Khartoum airport

Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) suspended all flights from and to Sudan until further notice, after its plane was shot at during the security events currently taking place in Sudan. The incident took place at Khartoum International Airport. In a statement on Saturday, Saudia said that one of its planes, Airbus 4330, Flight No. (59458) was shot before it took off for Riyadh at 7:30 a.m., Saturday at Khartoum International Airport. The shot caused damages to the plane while it was preparing for the return flight, Saudia said, while noting that the plane’s crew and guests were on board. Saudia has confirmed that all crew members have arrived in the Saudi Embassy in Khartoum. All planes that were flying over Sudan have been returned, in addition the suspension of all flights from and to Sudan, in order to preserve the safety of the guests and crew on board. Saudia’s Emergency Coordination Center is following up on events and working alongside with the crew and staff of Saudia in the airport, as well as with the Kingdom’s embassy in Sudan, and other official agencies, regarding all developments regarding the accident. It has allocated numbers inside and outside