Israel's prime minister says pilot tried to crash plane bound for Tel Aviv
One pilot stabbed another aboard a FlyDubai flight traveling to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, according to Israel’s prime minister. The prime minister said the pilot may have tried to crash the plane before passengers and crew members subdued him. The supplied account does not provide further details about the flight or the incident’s outcome.
One pilot stabbed another pilot aboard a FlyDubai flight headed to Tel Aviv on Wednesday, according to Israel’s prime minister.
The prime minister said the pilot may have tried to crash the aircraft. The account does not specify how the alleged attempt was carried out or what happened to the flight afterward.
Passengers and crew members subdued the pilot, the prime minister said. The supplied information does not identify the pilots or provide details about injuries, the number of people aboard, the flight’s departure point or its destination status.
No additional information about the investigation, arrests or further official statements was included in the supplied report.
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