Netanyahu: One pilot stabbed other, tried to crash Flydubai plane
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the “heroes” who stormed the cockpit to prevent the hijacking of a Flydubai flight in his first address since the incident and revealed that Saudi authorities were interrogating the pilots.
TL;DR
- A pilot on a Flydubai flight to Israel stabbed his copilot and attempted to crash the plane.
- Israeli passengers and crew members broke into the cockpit to stop the pilot.
- The flight was diverted to Saudi Arabia, where the pilot is under interrogation.
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz described the incident as a jihadist terrorist attack attempt.
- Israeli officials are designating the copilot as a terrorist.
- The passengers are being flown back to Israel.