Pilot carrying Israelis stabbed co-pilot, apparently tried to crash: Netanyahu
TEL AVIV, Israel — A pilot on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed another pilot Wednesday and then apparently tried to crash the jetliner carrying around 170 people, Israel's prime minister said. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker, and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia. As some passengers screamed, the FlyDubai flight issued an emergency alert and abruptly…
TEL AVIV, Israel — A pilot on a FlyDubai flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed another pilot on Wednesday and attempted to crash the aircraft, carrying approximately 170 passengers and crew, according to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The passengers and crew managed to subdue the attacker, allowing the plane to land safely in Saudi Arabia.
As passengers screamed, the plane issued an emergency alert and rapidly descended thousands of feet. Israel scrambled warplanes in response to concerns of a potential hijacking. Upon landing in Israel, videos circulating on social media showed two bloodied and wounded men on the plane floor, with medical personnel treating them and others guarding the cockpit.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the passengers who intervened "saved many lives and prevented a major disaster." The motive behind the attack remains unclear.
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