Netanyahu Accuses Co-Pilot of Attempting to Down Flydubai Plane; Trump Calls Him a 'Terrorist'
The Israeli prime minister welcomed Israeli passengers at Ben Gurion Airport after their plane made an emergency landing in Tabuk following the incident.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the co-pilot of a Flydubai flight of attempting to bring down the aircraft, while US President Donald Trump described the accused individual as a "terrorist or mentally unstable."
Trump's remarks came as he described the plane's captain as a "hero," referring to the role he played in handling the incident that led to the flight's emergency landing in the Saudi city of Tabuk.
Welcoming Passengers at Ben Gurion
Following the incident, Netanyahu met with the Israeli passengers who had been on board the plane at Ben Gurion Airport, in a meeting that took place after their arrival in Israel following the emergency landing in Tabuk.
The full details of the incident and its possible motives have not yet become clear, though the statements from both Netanyahu and Trump reflect the scale of official attention the case has received at the highest levels.
Investigations into the incident are expected to continue in order to determine its full circumstances, amid wide media and political attention to the fate of the flight and its passengers.
Sources
- نتنياهو يتهم مساعد طيار بمحاولة إسقاط رحلة "فلاي دبي"، وترامب يقول إنه "إرهابي أو مختل" — BBC Arabic
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