One person killed during vehicle hijacking at King Shaka airport

A security officer was fatally shot during an alleged hijacking in the King Shaka International Airport precinct on Tuesday night.

Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) said the incident at the Durban airport took place around 11pm.

Armed men hijacked a vehicle driven by the contracted security company after opening fire on security guards. One guard was killed.

Acsa said the two security officers were doing patrols.

The bullet-riddled vehicle has been recovered after the hijackers abandoned it in Inanda, north of Durban.