Legal Opinion
In Re DISASTER AT RIYADH AIRPORT, SAUDI ARABIA, ON AUGUST 19, 1980
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided May 20, 1982No. M.D.L. No. 458. Misc. No. 81-112PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
FLANNERY, District Judge.
This matter comes before the court on defendants’ joint motion to dismiss the cases before this court on grounds of forum non conveniens. For the reasons articulated below, defendants’ motion to dismiss is conditionally granted. 1
FACTS
On August 19, 1980, plaintiffs’ decedents were passengers on Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight 163, a regularly-scheduled flight between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. As the aircraft took off from Riyadh airport, a fire broke out on board the plane. Although the pilot was able to maneuver the plane back to the…
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