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Saudi gunman foiled in attempt to hijack plane

GUARDS foiled an attempt by a Saudi gunman yesterday to hijack a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight heading from Sudan to Jeddah with 204 passengers and crew on board, Saudi and Sudanese officials said.

Wed, 16 Oct, 2002

Saudi airliner lands safely

A Saudi passenger wielding a gun tried to hijack a Saudi Arabian Airlines jet today, but security forces on board arrested him.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2002

Hijack foiled on Saudi flight

A Saudi passenger attempted to hijack a Saudi Arabian Airlines jet today soon after it took off from Khartoum, but the crew managed to overcome the man and arrest him, a Sudanese official said today.

Tue, 15 Oct, 2002