Israeli Special Forces Prepared for Mid-Air Hijacking During Flydubai Incident
Translated & summarized from Kipa by baba
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- Israeli special forces were ready to board a plane during a hijacking attempt.
- The incident involved a pilot stabbing his co-pilot on a Flydubai flight.
- Passengers and crew subdued the attacker, and the plane landed in Saudi Arabia.
- Israeli passengers were later flown back to Israel on a rescue flight.
- One pilot was seriously injured but is stable; a passenger sustained a minor injury.
Israeli special forces, the Yamam, were on standby to storm a Flydubai plane during an attempted hijacking incident, preparing for a rapid combat procedure to regain control of the aircraft. Security officials had anticipated the possibility that the forces might need to intervene even if the plane was outside Israeli territory. The operational readiness began as the incident unfolded, with the elite unit receiving initial preparations for action. The plan was for the Yamam operatives to storm the plane upon receiving the signal, regardless of its location.
All passengers landed safely. Meanwhile, a rescue plane carrying the Israelis who had landed in Saudi Arabia following the incident arrived safely at Ben Gurion Airport on Wednesday evening. The passengers were reunited with their families at the terminal. While no passengers required immediate medical attention, a man in his 50s was taken to the hospital in light condition after sustaining a chest injury.
The incident occurred when one of the pilots on the flight, en route to Israel, stabbed the co-pilot in the cockpit. Following the violent confrontation, the stabbed pilot managed to open the cockpit door, and Israeli passengers and crew members took control of the situation. The aircraft ultimately landed in Saudi Arabia. The Indian pilot who was stabbed and injured in the incident remains in serious but stable condition and is out of danger.
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