Passenger jet destroyed in Houthi attack on Saudi airport, pic surfaces. A passenger jet operated by Saudi Arabia's national carrier, Saudia, was destroyed as Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a wave of ballistic and cruise missiles targeting King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The parked aircraft was reportedly damaged after it was hit by shrapnel from an interception or another projectile. Houthis had warned airlines against using Saudi airports.