Israeli Passengers Refuse Rescue Flight Amid Sabotage Fears
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Israeli passengers initially refused to board a Flydubai rescue flight from Saudi Arabia due to security fears. Investigations suggest the co-pilot may have planned to crash the plane, and an emergency axe was used in the ensuing struggle.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Israeli passengers hesitated to board a rescue flight from Saudi Arabia.
- Concerns arose that the co-pilot planned to crash the plane.
- An emergency axe was reportedly used in a struggle in the cockpit.
- Israeli leaders had prepared for potential military rescue flights.
- Investigators are examining conflicting accounts of the cockpit incident.
A Flydubai rescue plane landed in Saudi Arabia to repatriate Israeli passengers stranded in the kingdom, with a planned arrival at Ben Gurion Airport between 6 PM and 7 PM. Despite boarding commencing, some passengers refused to board the flight, citing significant concerns. Earlier, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz had instructed the IDF to prepare military rescue aircraft, though it remains unclear if this directive will be enacted.
Security officials are increasingly assessing that the co-pilot intended to crash the plane, killing the Israeli passengers. Initial investigations suggest the Emirati pilot, aided by Israeli passengers, used an emergency axe, meant for breaking cockpit windows, to stab the co-pilot during the struggle to regain control. Investigators are questioning how the co-pilot could have brought an axe onto the plane, given strict security checks for flight crew. However, the investigation is also considering the possibility that the co-pilot, who allegedly planned the attack, was the one who stabbed the pilot attempting to stop him.
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