WorldMANILA, AFP -A pilot of a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight accidentally pressed a hijack alarm and triggered a major security response at Manila airport on Tuesday, authorities said. “False alarm for hijack for Flight 872,” the spokesman said. The Philippines' aviation authority said in a statement the distress signal pressed by the pilot alerted authorities “that a hijacking incident is on progress on board”. “Apparently the pilot committed an error activating the 7500 squawking signal,” the statement said, referring to the hijack alarm. It said an investigation would still be needed to confirm why the distress signal was pressed.

Source: Sunday Times September 20, 2016 13:30 UTC