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Netanyahu Reacts to Foiled Hijacking: How Cockpit Heroes Saved 180 Lives on Dubai-Israel Flight
- •A pilot on Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Israel attacked another pilot with a knife, attempting to crash the plane with 180 passengers.
- •Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a serious security lapse and a terrorist act, thanking the 'real heroes' who intervened.
- •Israeli passengers and crew members subdued the attacking pilot, preventing a major disaster and saving hundreds of lives.
- •The aircraft made an emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia, where the attacking pilot was arrested.
- •Israeli security agencies are on high alert, and arrangements are being made for special flights to repatriate Israeli citizens.
Key Questions Answered
During Flydubai flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Israel carrying about 180 passengers, a pilot suddenly attacked another pilot with a knife inside the cockpit and tried to crash the aircraft. Brave crew members, off-duty pilots, and passengers intervened, overpowered the attacker, regained control, and safely diverted the plane to Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the incident as a serious security lapse and a terrorist act. He praised the crew members and passengers who risked their lives to subdue the attacker as real heroes, thanked them for saving hundreds of innocent lives, and noted that security agencies are on full alert.
The aircraft made a safe emergency landing at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia after the pilots regained control of the cockpit. Immediately after landing, Saudi security forces arrested the attacking pilot from the cockpit and began a rigorous interrogation while arrangements were made to repatriate the Israeli passengers.
