Narrative:
A passenger on a flight from Khartoum, Sudan to Jeddah used an 8 mm gun to try to take over the plane 22 minutes into the flight - but he was overpowered by security staff. The plane landed at Khartoum airport at 11:25, about one hour after the hijacking attempt.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 October 2002 |
| Type: |  Airbus A300B4-620 |
| Operator: | Saudi Arabian Airlines |
| Registration: | HZ-AJ. |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | 1984 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4H1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 185 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 204 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Khartoum ( Sudan)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSS), Sudan |
| Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED/OEJN), Saudi Arabia | |
| Flightnumber: | SV450 |
A passenger on a flight from Khartoum, Sudan to Jeddah used an 8 mm gun to try to take over the plane 22 minutes into the flight - but he was overpowered by security staff. The plane landed at Khartoum airport at 11:25, about one hour after the hijacking attempt.
Classification:
HijackSources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Khartoum-Civil Airport to Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport as the crow flies is 965 km (603 miles).
Distance from Khartoum-Civil Airport to Jeddah-King Abdulaziz International Airport as the crow flies is 965 km (603 miles).
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