Saudi airlines plane makes emergency landing after American passenger dies on board
The flight was travelling from Jeddah to the US when the passenger fell ill on board
A SAUDI Airlines flight has made an emergency landing at Cairo airport after an American passenger died on board.
The flight was travelling from Jeddah to the US when the 67-year-old passenger fell ill on board.
It was crossing Egyptian airspace when the Arab-born American citizen's health drastically deterorated.
A doctor examined him after the plane landed and pronounced him dead at the scene.
It comes just days after the pilot of a Saudi Airlines plane accidentally sent out a distress call over a "hijacking threat".
Flight 872 was reportedly travelling from the Saudi Red sea city of Jeddah when the pilot raised the false alarm which the sent the Philippines Airport into lockdown.
The pilot is thought to have mistakenly told air traffic control the plane was under threat as it carried return pilgrims from Mecca.
It was isolated at Manila International Airport until officials confirmed it was safe.
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