Israel vows to get to root of flydubai attack, no motive yet determined
JERUSALEM: No motive has yet been determined for an apparent attempt to crash a passenger jet on its way to Israel, and an initial assessment suggested the co-pilot who stabbed the captain acted alone, Israeli officials said on Thursday. Disaster was averted on Wednesday’s flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv after the wounded captain managed to unlock the cockpit door, allowing…
Israeli officials say the motive for a failed attempt to crash a flydubai flight en route to Israel has not yet been determined. The incident occurred on Wednesday when the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain, prompting passengers to subdue the attacker and a reserve crew to land the plane safely in Saudi Arabia. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the attacker as a terrorist and said Israel would investigate the incident.
The UAE is also investigating possible terrorist planning or direction, while Saudi Arabia is seeking to establish the circumstances and motives. It remains unclear whether Iran was involved, with Netanyahu stating it is too early to say. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz referred to the co-pilot as a terrorist, but Netanyahu only described it as a serious security incident.
The attacker, identified as an Omani national, has been hospitalized in Saudi Arabia. Passengers and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have praised the co-pilot as a hero.
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