Passengers aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 recounted terrifying moments after an alleged cockpit attack caused the aircraft to plunge and divert to Saudi Arabia. Witnesses described screams, blood and chaos as passengers rushed forward to help subdue the attacker. The flight later landed safely in Tabuk, with passengers describing the ordeal.
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FlyDubai, the budget airline owned by Emirates Airlines, has temporarily suspended flights to and from Israel after one of its pilot stabbed his copilot midflight in what appears to have been an attempt to crash the Tel Aviv-bound passenger yet. Israel’s defence minister has labelled the incident as a thwarted “terror attack”. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
A FlyDubai plane -- FZ 1073 -- traveling from Dubai to Israel's Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. The pilot of the flight was stabbed by co-pilot during a violent cockpit confrontation. During the cockpit chaos, the plane dropped 17,400-feet. Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu said it was a hijack attempt. The question here arises is - FZ 1073: Pilot Feud Or Terror Plot? Israel PM's Advisor Caroline Glick Decodes in an exclusive conversation with Madhavdas G on Times Now's show, Briefing Room.
An Israeli passenger recounted how he and others restrained a co-pilot trying to take control of a flydubai flight. The incident started when a struggle was heard in the cockpit and quickly escalated. After the pilot was attacked, the plane nosedived, prompting passengers to spring into action. They managed to stabilize the aircraft while using headphones to restrain the co-pilot.
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