Heathrow โฃAirportโ in London experiencedโข a disruption โThursday, August 28, after a passenger allegedly assaultedโ a crew member and attempted to open an emergency โคexit door on a Saudiโ Arabian Airlines flight.The incident, involving a 33-year-old man, caused aโฃ four-hour delay for โคflightโข SV120, a Boeing 787-10 registered as Hz-Ar27 arriving from Jeddah.
According to reports from The Sun, an argument between the โขpassenger and a cabinโค crew member escalated โคinto a physical assault. Following the altercation, the passenger allegedly attempted to open an aircraft doorโค while the plane was taxiing. โThe flight crew immediatelyโฃ alerted authorities, leadingโฃ to the passenger’sโ arrest by london police.
Authorities have charged the man with endangering an aircraft and assaultingโ a crew member, offenses that carry a potential sentenceโ of up to five years โฃinโค prisonโค and an unlimited fine. โฃHe may also โคfaceโฃ ampleโค financial claims to cover operational โdamages and losses resultingโค from the incident.
The incident prompted a response โคfrom police and rescueโข teams who โsecured the aircraft. Saudi Arabian Airlines has not yetโ releasedโ an official โฃstatement regarding the event.