"Police and firefighters surrounded a Saudia Airlines plane at Heathrow after a passenger allegedly punched a crew member and tried to open a cabin door. Emergency services rushed to the Boeing 787, which had landed from Jeddah shortly before 1pm on Thursday. According to The Sun, the aircraft braked sharply on the taxiway to Terminal 4 after the incident, prompting pilots to call for urgent assistance."
"Stairs were placed against the jet and officials boarded Flight SV119, which was carrying passengers from Saudi Arabia. Pictures published by The Sun showed at least four fire engines, six police cars and several ambulances at the scene. The disturbance is reported to have started as the plane taxied to its stand. A male passenger is said to have argued with a crew member, struck him, and then attempted to open one of the doors."
A passenger on Saudia flight SV119 from Jeddah allegedly struck a crew member and attempted to open a cabin door as the Boeing 787 taxied to Terminal 4 at Heathrow. The aircraft braked sharply on the taxiway and pilots requested urgent assistance. Stairs were placed against the jet and officials boarded; at least four fire engines, six police cars and several ambulances responded. Witnesses described chaos on board and frightened families. Police arrested a man on suspicion of endangering an aircraft. Flight records show the plane, registered HZ-AR27, departed Jeddah 38 minutes late and completed a just-over-six-hour journey.
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