A Saudi Airlines jet has been isolated at Manila airport in the Philippines after the pilot was advised that the plane was under threat, Reuters reports citing communications from the control tower.
The Philippines’ civil aviation authority said a security situation was underway but did not confirm local reports of a hijacking.
Flight SVA 872 was approaching from Jeddah when the threat was reported, with controllers sending it to land in an isolated area of Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
The chief of Metro Manila Police told a local radio station “there is a situation” at the airport and said he was travelling there immediately on Tuesday morning.
There was no immediate comment from Saudia, also known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, which is the country’s national flag carrier.
