The pilot of a flight headed to Israel tried to crash the plane, Netanyahu says
From Israel they describe the incident as a planned attack in the style of 9/11.
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to a Saudi Arabian airport after a pilot attempted to crash the plane, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The pilot, who was later identified as an Omani national, allegedly stabbed another pilot and tried to sabotage the plane's equipment. Passengers and crew intervened, and another crew member managed to stabilize the plane, which was then diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where it landed safely.
The incident is being described as a "very serious security incident" and an "attempted attack" similar to 9/11.
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