What happened
A special flight operated by the Iraqi Government was traveling from Baghdad to Khartoum, with a scheduled stop in Jeddah, when the accident occurred. The aircraft, which may have been an II-14M, was on approach to the airport in Jeddah at the time of the incident. During this phase of flight, the engines lost power, potentially due to fuel exhaustion. In an attempt to perform an emergency landing, the crew maneuvered the plane, but it ultimately crashed in a desert area approximately 5 km before reaching the runway.
Findings
While official reports from both Saudi and Iraqi authorities have not been released, preliminary information suggests that several individuals on board may have been killed. The exact number of fatalities and injuries remains unconfirmed by official sources. The aircraft was carrying a group of high-ranking officials from the Iraqi government at the time of the crash.