The pilot of a commercial plane traveling from Dubai to Israel allegedly attacked his co-pilot and tried to hijack the flight with the intention of crashing it, according to an Israeli official.
A ‘major disaster was narrowly avoided’, the official told the Jerusalem Post, describing how passengers onboard the flight managed to subdue the pilot and bring him under control.
The FlyDubai aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes.
Israeli media, citing security officials, said the incident stemmed from a feud between the plane’s two pilots
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