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Article 148 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law

المادة 148 من نظام الطيران المدني · الفصل الثاني: المسؤولية عن الأضرار التي تسببها الطائرة للغير على سطح الأرض

If several persons are liable for the damage, injured persons may not recover a total above the highest limit that could be awarded against one liable person; where several aircraft are involved, compensation does not exceed the sum of their limits, subject to unlimited liability.

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

1- مع مراعاة أحكام المادة (السابعة والأربعين بعد المائة) من هذا النظام، إذا تعدد المسؤولون عن الضرر وفقا لأحكام هذا الفصل فليس للمتضررين الحق في الحصول على تعويض إجمالي يزيد على الحد الأعلى للتعويض الذي قد يحكم به على مسؤول واحد.

2- عند تطبيق أحكام المادة (الخامسة والأربعين بعد المائة) من هذا النظام يكون للمتضرر الحق في الحصول على تعويض لا يتجاوز مجموع الحدود القصوى للطائرات التي ساهمت في وقوع الضرر. ومع ذلك فإن أي مشغل لا يكون مسؤولا عن دفع تعويض يتجاوز الحد الأقصى المقرر لطائراته ما لم تكن مسؤوليته غير محدودة طبقا لأحكام المادة (السابعة والأربعين بعد المائة) من هذا النظام.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Article 148 explained in plain English

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Frequently asked questions about Article 148 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law

Is the maximum compensation limit multiplied if there are several liable persons?

No. Injured persons are not entitled to a total compensation above the highest limit that could be awarded against one liable person, subject to Article 147.

What is the compensation limit when two aircraft collide?

It does not exceed the sum of the maximum limits of the contributing aircraft, and no operator pays more than the limit prescribed for its aircraft unless its liability is unlimited.

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The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.