Overview
- Emergency services surrounded a Saudia Boeing 787 at Heathrow on August 28 after a reported altercation as the aircraft taxied toward Terminal 4.
- Witness accounts in multiple outlets say a passenger punched a crew member and tried to open a door, prompting the pilots to halt the jet and request assistance.
- The Metropolitan Police say a 33-year-old was arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft, two counts of assault by beating, disorderly conduct toward crew, and damaging an aircraft.
- Heathrow said disruption to other airport operations was minimal, though photos showed several fire engines, police cars and ambulances at the scene.
- Most reports identify the arriving flight as SV119 from Jeddah on aircraft HZ-AR27, while a separate account claims a departing SV120 and slide deployment, a detail not corroborated elsewhere.