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| Date: | Tuesday 31 August 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Registration: | HZ-AS63 * |
| MSN: | 8009 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2017 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B4/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Abha International Airport (AHB) -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A parked Airbus A320 airplane sustained small punctures to the fuselage in a drone attack at Abha International Airport.
* Identity not confirmed; HZ-AS63 was the only A320 aircraft on the ground at the time of the occurrence, according to Flightradar24 records. The return leg of the flight of this aircraft to Riyadh was cancelled.
Sources:
https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3162531/8-injured-plane-damaged-houthi-attack-saudi-arabia%E2%80%99s-abha-airport
https://www.spa.gov.sa/2279733
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airports/ahb/ground
Media:
Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen: Thwarting Second Hostile Attempt to Attack Abha Int. Airport with a Bomb-Laden Dronehttps://t.co/mSZgPmcKck pic.twitter.com/VrHvhpkoP4
— SPAENG (@Spa_Eng) August 31, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2021 10:52 | gerard57 | Added |
| 31-Aug-2021 13:23 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code, Damage, ] |
| 31-Aug-2021 13:28 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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