Hi-Jack Attempt Thwarted by Passengers

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 Jan 25, 2002

It was reported from Prague today that a man of Arab descent attempted to
hijack a Czech airlines flight flying from Dubai to the Czech capital last
Saturday.

The man was reported to have threatened a flight attendant with a knife and
shouting "Allah Akbar - means the Great Allah" he tried to break into the
pilots' cabin but was stopped and disarmed by passengers.

The plane made an emergency landing at the airport of Bahrain's capital,
Manama, Prague press reported today.

The man was flying to the Czech Republic on a student visa. No arms were
found on him during the check at Dubai Airport.

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