- TABUK: After landing in this northwestern Saudi city from Madinah, a Saudi Arabian Airlines pilot was suddenly stricken with fear of flying - not a particularly great phobia to have if you fly commercial aircraft.
According to a report in Friday's Al-Madinah newspaper, the flight, which was supposed to continue on to Jazan, was delayed for seven hours as a new crew was brought up from Jeddah to take control. Despite his panic attack, the pilot actually rode as a passenger until the route terminated in Jeddah.
