Man tries to force his way into cockpit on Qatari Airways flight
10/08/2006 - 16:37:27A man tried to force his way into the cockpit of a Qatari Airways flight, screaming at flight attendants before he was restrained, airport officials said today.
The plane returned safely to Amman and the officials did not believe it was a hijacking attempt.
The flight was flying from the Jordanian capital to Doha, Qatar, when the incident occurred.
The man, whose nationality was not immediately known, started walking to the cockpit, screaming and demanding to talk to the pilot, before he was restrained, said one airport official.
Another airport official said he did not believe the man was trying to hijack the flight, which turned around and landed in Amman.
