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An airplane coming from an African country was forced by Saudi fighter jets to land at King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Airport in Jazan after it entered Saudi airspace without permission on Tuesday afternoon, Saudi media reported.
Media reports in Saudi Arabia said security was tight. Reports from the kingdom however offered conflicting details, with some saying it was an Eritrean plane with three passengers on board.
Sabq online news site said the plane was an Eritrean military plane amd its passengers were seeking asylum.
Jazan is close to the Yemeni border.
Translation from Arabic to English using Google Translator.
Sabq online
“the details of the Eritrean  landing force arrest by the Saudi authorities, this morning Jazan Airport.
The sources pointed out that the base of Khamis Air received a tip from entering the plane strange atmosphere Arabia without coordination, was an attempt landing airport base Balkhamis, but he stumbled so as to turn the plane to Jazan region, then the aircraft took off, “F-15” of the air base in Khamis Mushayt; to deal with.
And revealed details for informing the control tower at King Abdullah Jazan from entering the plane of the limits of the region, that is forced on the landing runway of the old airport, while remained plane flying over the airport Jazan several minutes, which caused concern to airport staff, until the arrival of a plane the “F 15 “, which forced it to land runway airport.
And saw the apron presence of security guards timely manner; where a small plane and not a fighter, was also on board three Eratren, demanded political asylum.
Update (1) Posted on: 9 January 1435 – 11/12/201301:42 PM
Yassin: used to carry equipment on board, 3 sought asylum officers
Jizan Emirate: plane forced to land Eritrean and not a fighter
Omar Orabi, Qasim Alkhbrani – already – Jazan: detection spokesman Abu Jazan Acting Yassin bin Ahmed al-Qasim, for ” ever “, said the plane, which forced the Saudi authorities on the landing force arrest at King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, is an aircraft Eritrean military, not a fighter ; carrying 3 Eritreans officers of asking for political asylum.
Yassin explained that they used military aircraft to carry equipment and not a fighter, stressing that they in good health condition.
The preliminary information – not yet confirmed – have indicated that the plane was forced to land due to enter Saudi airspace without coordination.
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