Saudi Arabian Airlines jet ‘isolated’ in Philippines due to false hijacking alarm

A false hijacking alarm caused a Saudi Arabian Airlines plane to be isolated at an airport in Manila, the Philippines, according to an airline spokesman. The incident, which is now over, took place after the pilot said the aircraft was under threat.

The plane, identified as SVA 872, landed at Manila airport at 3pm local time. It arrived from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. According to the local ABS-CBN channel, there were possibly around 300 passengers on board.

A statement from the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said it received news of the aircraft being under threat about 20 miles (32km) prior to landing.

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