ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 327079
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| Date: | Friday 27 December 1985 |
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| Type: | Boeing 747 |
| Owner/operator: | Saudi Arabian Airlines |
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| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 213 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | UI |
| Location: | Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH) -
 Saudi Arabia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH/OERK) |
A man who reportedly was mentally unbalanced brandished a razor and attempted to hijack the aircraft about one hour before the aircraft was scheduled to land. He was taken into custody by a security agent who was among the 213 passengers and crew aboard the aircraft.
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