Thick smoke rises near King Khalid International Airport in northeastern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 19\9\2026. /Courtesy of Xinhua via Yonhap
Smoke seen rising from aircraft at Riyadh airport
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- Smoke was seen rising from a stationary aircraft at Riyadh airport on Thursday, according to a witness and people briefed on the incident.
- Saudi authorities had not immediately confirmed the report; sources said the aircraft was believed to be empty.
Smoke was seen rising from a stationary aircraft at Riyadh airport on Thursday, according to a Reuters witness and three people briefed on the incident.
The sources told Reuters that the aircraft was believed to have been empty at the time.
There was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities regarding the reported incident or its cause.
The sighting comes a day after Saudi Arabia reported casualties from attacks targeting airports in the kingdom.
Saudi authorities said late Wednesday that one person was killed in a strike targeting Riyadh airport, while two others were killed in an attack on Abha airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia.
The reports came amid renewed Houthi attacks from Yemen as fighting between Houthi forces and Yemen’s internationally recognized government has intensified.
The circumstances surrounding the smoke seen at Riyadh airport on Thursday remain unclear, and there was no immediate indication that it was connected to the reported attacks.
