[Global Network Reporter Yan Peiyun] According to reports on the 26th local time on Iranian state television's Arabic channel Al-Alam and "Russia Today"(RT) TV, a Saudi Arabia passenger plane collided with a group of migratory birds while flying from Algeria to the Saudi city of Jeddah.

According to the report, the collision caused scratches on the fuselage of the aircraft, and the flight was forced to be cancelled in order to conduct a thorough technical inspection of the aircraft. The crashed plane landed safely after returning, but was slightly damaged. A professional maintenance team is assessing the damage and making necessary repairs so that the aircraft can resume operations and fly to Jeddah as planned.