Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport kill pilot, damage aircraft and cancel flights
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On 9 October Houthi forces attacked King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, killing three Saudi citizens and injuring people of various nationalities, and Saudia Group confirmed that one of the deceased was pilot Hamoud Ali Alkalthami.
The attack damaged a Saudia aircraft parked on the ground, and fragments from a missile intercepted by Saudi forces hit a kindergarten and a medical complex in Riyadh; FlightAware data showed that on 7 October at least 275 flights to and from the airport were cancelled, representing 40% of arrivals and 30% of departures, while Lufthansa and Air India temporarily suspended flights to Riyadh.