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Bid to hijack Jordanian plane foiled

Published September 14, 2003
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AMMAN, Sept 13: Jordanian air marshals foiled an attempted hijacking on Saturday by overpowering a Lebanese passenger as a Royal Jordanian plane prepared to land in Bangkok.

Information Minister Nabil Sharif told Petra news agency that Jordanian security agents seized Jamal Hamad Seif before Flight 184 bound from Amman to Kuala Lumpur was due to land in Bangkok.—AFP

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