Man Tries To Hijack South African Plane

A man, believed to be armed, tried to hijack a South African Airways domestic flight on Saturday but was subdued before he could enter the cockpit, the airline said.

"South African Airways (SAA) can confirm an incident occurred today on SA 322 from Cape Town to Johannesburg. The flight turned back to Cape Town and landed safely," SAA spokeswoman Jacqui O'Sullivan said in a statement.

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