40 individuals jumped to escape the conditions inside and in failed attempts to grasp unreachable fire ladders. None of these jumpers survived. (1 February 1974)
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Riyadh International Airport
Riyāḍ, Manţiqat ar Riyāḍ, Saudi Arabia.
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Tuesday 19th of August 1980 (x) — . All 287 passengers and 14 crew on board the plane died from smoke inhalation after the aircraft made a successful emergency landing at Riyadh.