Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:52pm on 19 Sep 2026,Saturday International
Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 reported major problems at Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh King Khalid International Airport on Saturday, September 19, 2026, including flight cancellations and delays. The airport was listed under Flightradar24’s maximum disruption index of 5.0, indicating “major problems with long delays and several cancelled flights.” The disruption followed an overnight air raid alert issued by Saudi authorities. An Aramco fuel tank near the airport was reportedly on fire, according to an AFP journalist, after residents reported hearing explosions in the city. Smoke and flames were seen near the site. The incident caused disruption at Riyadh’s main airport, although the supplied report does not provide details of the number of affected flights.
