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Israel says flydubai pilot tried to crash plane full of Israelis : NPR
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Key Points:
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reported that a pilot on a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv stabbed a fellow pilot in an attempted terrorist attack aimed at crashing the plane carrying mostly Israeli passengers.
- Passengers and crew members intervened by breaking into the cockpit and subduing the attacker, enabling the plane to land safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, with no injuries reported among passengers.
- The suspected attacker was arrested by Saudi authorities and is under investigation, while the injured captain and co-pilot are receiving hospital treatment.
- Flydubai confirmed an altercation occurred in the cockpit, with the motive still under investigation, and Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz labeled the incident an attempted jihadist terrorist attack.
- Flydubai is arranging transportation for passengers from Saudi Arabia to Tel Aviv, and investigations into the incident are ongoing.
