Israel says pilot tried to hijack Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv that diverted, landed in Saudi Arabia
- On Wednesday, Flydubai Flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after a violent cockpit incident triggered emergency transponder codes 7700 and 7500, raising immediate hijacking concerns.
- The Boeing 737 plunged from 34,000 feet to approximately 16,600 feet in roughly two minutes, with flight-tracking data showing a descent rate of 14,125 feet in 29 seconds caused by a violent altercation between the two pilots.
- Passengers and crew, including Zvika Manes, CEO of Barak Capital Underwriting, restrained the attacker using cables from the aircraft's multimedia headphones while he allegedly stabbed the captain, according to accounts from those on board.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held consultations and stated the situation is "under control," as authorities worked to repatriate all 174 passengers, including 27 children, stranded in Saudi Arabia.
- Investigators are examining whether the incident was an attempted "terror attack" or a personnel dispute, with some Israeli officials assessing it as terrorism while others attribute it to a cockpit conflict unrelated to security threats.
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UAE Attorney-General orders investigation into flydubai flight incident
Abu Dhabi: Counsellor Dr Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, Attorney-General of the UAE, has ordered the formation of an investigation team comprising specialised members of the Public Prosecution to investigate the incident involving flydubai flight FZ1073 on Wednesday, which was travelling from Dubai International Airport to Tel Aviv before being diverted and landing safely at Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia.The decision followed flydubai's announcement that…
The Israeli Prime Minister accused on Wednesday the first pilot of the Flydubai plane to Tel Aviv of stabbing the captain to cause a crash, forcing him to land urgently in Saudi Arabia. At the same time he greeted "the courage" of the pilot who saved the lives of the 174 occupants. Our follow-up Find here all our articles on the Middle East
Gaping holes in Israel's 'FlyDubai' false-flag pantomime mocked
The massive holes and comedy in Israel’s narrative of the supposed ‘Fly Dubai’ ‘drama‘ (as in fiction) are already being exposed and mocked. The ‘drama’ Supposedly, the co-pilot on the flight stabbed the captain. Initially, Israeli narrators claimed that the plane plummeted thousands of feet and then the stabbing took place. Then the passengers stormed […] By Skwawkbox
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