Panic on board flight FZ1073 bound for Tel Aviv: “We have just neutralized the terrorist. We need help”
One pilot stabs the other and passengers manage to prevent a disaster. Israel wants to intensify checks on pilots flying into the country after the “attempted jihadist attack”
An Israeli passenger on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Shota Musaieb, began recording with his phone as the plane suddenly descended rapidly. He initially didn't think it was an attack but wanted to gather evidence in case something went wrong. Later, he realized it was an attack and ran to the front of the plane. The plane was diverted to Saudi Arabia and eventually landed at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion airport.
Written by urgent.news from El Pais's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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