Expert Suggests Flydubai Hijacking Attempt Targeted US Base in Jordan

Professor Yaniv Erlich has proposed a novel theory regarding the recent hijacking attempt on a Flydubai flight bound for Israel, suggesting the perpetrator's true objective was not a random crash or simple hostage situation, but rather an attack on a strategic military base housing American forces.

Erlich highlighted the unusual location where the incident began, with the plane at cruising altitude of approximately 33,000 feet over a desert area. He considered and largely dismissed two primary scenarios: crashing the plane into the ground or hijacking it for a hostage negotiation. Crashing the plane, he argued, would be more effective over a populated area for maximum casualties, and a lone hijacker would gain little by landing in Jordan or Saudi Arabia without a clear negotiation strategy.

The professor's central hypothesis is that the hijacker intended to steer the aircraft towards the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, which hosts U.S. Air Force personnel. Erlich posits that the plane itself was meant to be used as a weapon to strike the base, drawing parallels to the September 11th attacks.

Furthermore, Erlich connected this incident to a reported Iranian terror attempt targeting RAF Fairford in the UK, another location with U.S. military activity. If these events are linked, he suggested, it could indicate a broader, more concerning Iranian plot to execute a series of attacks against strategic targets associated with both the United States and Israel.

"If all this is true, the Iranians prepared a nightmare week for us and the Americans, targeting several strategic bases using terrorists," Erlich wrote. He attributed the prevention of these potential attacks to luck and the bravery of ordinary citizens, leaving open the possibility of further planned actions.