Khamis Mushait – Usran

On September 3, 1967 at 12:00 AM, Khamis Mushait – Usran experienced a crash involving Beechcraft G18S, operated by Saudi Binladin Group, with the event recorded near Usran <U+02BF>Asir (<U+0639><U+0633><U+064A><U+0631><U+200E>).

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The Saudi businessman Mohammed bin Ladin who created the Saudi Binladin Group in 1931 arrived at Khamis Mushait Airport with his Hawkey Siddeley HS.121 and was forced to change and to take his Beechcraft 18 to continue to Usran which was not equipped with any aerodrome. The goal of his trip was to inspect the different works under progress in the region. While approaching Usran, some 45 km southeast of Khamis Mushait, the twin engine airplane was too low and struck the slope of a mountain and was destroyed. Both occupants were killed, the pilot and Mohammed bin Ladin.

Aircraft reference details include registration HZ-IBN, MSN BA-493, year of manufacture 1960.