- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: July 08, 1968
Time: ?
Location: Near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Operator: Saudi Arabian Airlines
Flight #: ?
Route: ?
AC Type: Convair CV-340-68B
Registration: HZ-AAZ
cn / ln: 219
Aboard: 11   (passengers:8  crew:3)
Fatalities: 11   (passengers:8  crew:3)
Ground: 0
Summary: Crashed after a third aborted landing attempt in poor visibility and blowing dust. Failure of the captain to maintain minimum altitude for reasons unknown. Poor judgement by the pilot in attempting a fourth landing.
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