Flydubai Flight Evacuates Israelis From Saudi Arabia After Pilot Attack
Translated & summarized from Mignews by baba
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- Flydubai rescue flight lands in Israel with 180 passengers.
- Co-pilot allegedly attacked captain and tried to crash earlier flight.
- Passengers were stranded in Saudi Arabia after the incident.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed the co-pilot's intent to crash the plane.
- Medical teams were on standby at Ben Gurion Airport.
A special Flydubai rescue flight carrying approximately 180 passengers, primarily Israeli citizens, landed at Ben Gurion Airport after an earlier flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The initial flight experienced a severe incident where the co-pilot allegedly stabbed the captain and then attempted to seize control of the aircraft, intending to crash it. Following the incident, passengers were taken to Saudi Arabia. A Flydubai rescue flight was then dispatched to evacuate them. Medical teams from Magen David Adom were on standby at Ben Gurion Airport to provide assistance if needed. Reports indicate that the captain and co-pilot involved in the incident have been hospitalized in Saudi Arabia. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the co-pilot attempted to crash the plane and convened a security meeting following the event. The Mossad reportedly approved the departure of the rescue flight from Tabuk.
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