Flydubai suspends flights to and from Israel after cockpit incident
Trump calls the co-pilot a terrorist or mentally unstable, while Netanyahu met passengers after the plane's emergency landing in Tabuk.
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The UAE budget carrier Flydubai announced the suspension of its flights to and from Israel, following an incident aboard one of its aircraft bound for Tel Aviv.
Reports indicated that the plane was forced to make an emergency landing in the Saudi city of Tabuk after an incident inside the cockpit that officials described as an attempt to seize control of the aircraft.
Speaking from the White House, US President Donald Trump described the co-pilot involved in the incident as "a terrorist or a deranged person," while praising the flight's pilot as a "hero" for managing the situation and landing the plane safely.
For his part, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met the Israeli passengers who had been on the flight at Ben Gurion Airport after their return, in a meeting aimed at checking on their safety following the incident.
Flydubai's decision to suspend flights to and from Israel came as a precautionary measure following the incident, while the timeline for resuming flights between the two destinations remains unclear.
The full details of the incident are still under investigation by the relevant authorities, amid wide media coverage of developments related to the flight and the safety of its passengers and crew.
Sources
- "فلاي دبي" تعلّق الرحلات الجوية من وإلى إسرائيل، وترامب يقول إن مساعد الطيار كان "إرهابي أو مختل" — BBC Arabic
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