Pilot tried to ki*ll co-pilot on flydubai flight, passenger’s mother tells
Summary
A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after an onboard incident involving the pilots, with passengers later reporting blood and shouting in the cockpit. Israeli authorities said they were monitoring the situation as reports emerged of a possible attempt to crash the plane.
Key Points
- A flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv landed safely in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after an in-flight incident involving the pilots.
- A passenger’s mother said her daughter reported that one pilot tried to kill the other with a knife and that passengers feared for their lives.
- Israeli media reported that fighter jets were scrambled amid initial fears of hijacking, though that possibility was later ruled out.
- Israel’s government and military said they were monitoring the incident, while details of what happened on board remained unclear.
