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Saudi Airlines revealed the circumstances of the obstruction of one of its aircraft at Port Sudan airport by demonstrators stormed the airport land.

Saudi Airlines said in a statement that "its A320 aircraft arrived safely at King Abdul Aziz International Airport after leaving Port Sudan airport on flight SV464, which coincided with the intrusion of a group of individuals into the airport yard irregularly."

The statement added that "some demonstrators tried to impede movement at the airport, which led to delayed take off the journey about two hours."

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Saudi Airlines, in coordination with all concerned parties, stressed the importance of compliance with the security and safety procedures adopted at all airports.

Activists of social networking sites circulated a video showing demonstrators storming the airport and blocking the plane from taking off.

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