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FlyDubai passengers recount terrifying ordeal as pilot allegedly attempted to hijack and crash flight to Israel
CBS News • • world
Key Points:
- FlyDubai flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after one pilot stabbed the other and attempted to crash the plane, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- Passengers described a terrifying experience with severe turbulence and chaos, with some intervening to help neutralize the attacking pilot and stabilize the aircraft.
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz called the incident an "attempted jihadist terror attack," and Israeli authorities are investigating whether it was a coordinated terror act.
- The injured pilot was arrested by Saudi authorities, and passengers, including those with dual U.S.-Israeli citizenship, were safely returned to Israel.
- Passengers praised the bravery of fellow travelers and off-duty crew members who helped regain control of the plane, with emotional relief expressed upon the flight's safe landing in Tel Aviv.
