UAE probes possible 'terror' incident on flight to Israel
The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday it was probing a possible "terrorist" link to an apparent attack by a pilot on board a flight to Israel that saw passengers reroute the plane to stop it from crashing. The dramatic events on Wednesday ended with passengers being given a hero's welcome by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back home in Israel as they arrived from Saudi Arabia, where…
The United Arab Emirates is investigating a possible terrorist link to an incident on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The flight, operated by flydubai, was diverted to Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia after an altercation occurred on the flight deck. The crew secured the aircraft and landed safely.
Flydubai has suspended flights to and from Israel while the investigation is underway. Emirates has also suspended its codeshare operations with flydubai to and from Tel Aviv. Passengers with Tel Aviv as their final destination will not be accepted for travel from their point of origin. Affected passengers are being advised to contact their travel agent or check the airline's website for updates.
According to Arutz Sheva - Israel National News, El Al is preparing to operate special rescue flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv, subject to approval from security authorities. The flights will be available for booking on El Al's website and through travel agents, with tickets priced at $249 under the Light fare. Flydubai said the underlying reasons and motives behind the incident remain unknown.
Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, The National Business, The National UAE, Arutz Sheva - Israel National News — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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