Trial of Employee Accused in Dammam–Cairo Flight Cancellation Adjourned to November 7

The Second Terrorism Circuit has adjourned to November 7 the trial of an employee accused of causing the cancellation of a flight from Dammam to Cairo.

The court, presided over by Judge Wagdi Abdel Moneim, issued the decision today.

The defendant is accused of writing a message on a paper napkin claiming that there was a bomb on board the aircraft.

The alleged act was described as an attempt to take revenge on the pilot. The case concerns the disruption caused by the message and the resulting cancellation of the flight.