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Arrested two terrorists who planned an attack against a British Airways aircraft

Riad, Saudi Arabia - The news reported by Mail on Sunday

They had the intention to crash themselves with two touristic airplanes against an aircraft of the British Airways in phase of takeoff or landing in the airport of Riad, but they were arrested by the Saudi police. They are two aspirants kamikaze who, according to what has been published by Mail on Sunday, were arrested several days ago. The news circulated with much delay because, according to what...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 56631
Rome, Italy, 12/29/2003 13:17
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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