An Israeli Flydubai aircraft traveling from Dubai to Tel Aviv was the site of an alleged terrorist incident, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Speaking on Wednesday, Netanyahu detailed that the flight’s co-pilot stabbed the captain and subsequently attempted to crash the aircraft.
The situation was brought under control when passengers physically restrained the compromised co-pilot. Meanwhile, other pilots managed to safely land the plane in Saudi Arabia.
Netanyahu characterized the event as an ‘attempted terror attack,’ highlighting the critical intervention of the crew and travelers that prevented a potential disaster.
Netanyahu calling it terror seems like political framing. I’d like to see independent forensic evidence before jumping to conclusions.
Did the co-pilot have any known prior issues? Seems hard to believe this wasn’t flagged beforehand.
This is absolutely terrifying. I’m so relieved the passengers stepped up and prevented a tragedy. Brave people.