Passenger arrested at Heathrow after punching flight attendant'
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Passenger arrested at Heathrow after punching flight attendant'
"Police and firefighters surrounded a Saudia Airlines aircraft at Heathrow airport and arrested a passenger and he allegedly punched a crew member and attempted to open the jet door. Emergency services rushed to the Boeing 787 shortly after it landed from Jeddah just before 1pm on Thursday. According to The Sun, the plane braked sharply on the taxiway to Terminal 4 after the incident, prompting the pilots to call for immediate assistance."
"Stairs were erected and officials boarded the jet, which was carrying passengers on Flight SV119. Pictures obtained by The Sun show at least four fire trucks, six police cars and several ambulances at the scene. The newspaper reported that the disruption began as the aircraft taxied to its stand. A man argued with a crew member, then struck him before trying to open one of the aircraft doors."
Emergency services surrounded a Saudia Airlines Boeing 787 at Heathrow shortly after it landed from Jeddah just before 1pm. The aircraft braked sharply on the taxiway to Terminal 4 as pilots called for immediate assistance. A passenger allegedly argued with and struck a crew member, then attempted to open a jet door while the plane was taxiing to its stand. Stairs were erected and officials boarded the aircraft. Multiple fire trucks, police cars and ambulances attended and police arrested a passenger on suspicion of endangering an aircraft. The flight had departed Jeddah 38 minutes late and took just over six hours to reach London.
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