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Attempted hijacking on Qatar Airways flight
Saturday 17 April 2004, 11:22 Makka Time, 8:22 GMT
Egyptian authorities have arrested a Kuwaiti passenger on board a Qatar Airways flight that made an emergency landing in Cairo after he attempted to hijack the plane.
Airline spokesperson Salam al-Shawa said the man had no sharp objects, but had caused a disturbance on flight 553 to Doha from Casablanca when he wanted to commandeer the flight.
"One of the passengers caused trouble as he wanted to enter the cabin and insist the captain change route. The pilot refused and landed in Cairo," al-Shawa told Aljazeera.net
"The man wanted the pilot to divert the flight to Geneva," she added.
"He is a Kuwaiti national and presently in the custody of Egyptian authorities," al-Shawa said.
The flight was scheduled to touch down in Doha at 10:30am (0730 GMT) she said, adding that the state-owned carrier would press charges against the man.